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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Kristina related to Wallander?

2. What does Wallander say is currently wrong with Sweden?

3. Where does Wallander want his father to move?

4. Which of the refugee witnesses do the police take to the lakes?

5. Who makes Wallander dinner in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Malawian witness waste police time?

2. What does Wallander witness at the building covered in scaffolding?

3. How does this chapter show Wallander is unable to deal with the issues in his life?

4. What problems does Wallnader have at the end of the chapter?

5. What happens at the dinner between Anette and Wallander?

6. What new information do the police find out about Lovgren in this chapter?

7. What is wrong with Wallander's father at the beginning of this chapter?

8. What happens to Wallander's father in this chapter?

9. What do the police find in Nils' apartment?

10. What problems is the murder creating in Sweden?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Wallander's father's painting the same scene over and over again? How does it link to the main themes in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Johannes' murder being so brutal? How does it link to the main themes in the book?

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