View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Linda's boyfriend study?

2. About whose death does Wallander type a report?

3. Where does Wallander want his father to move?

4. What is the nationality of the second witness?

5. What color overalls is the man wearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Rune Bergman?

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

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

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

5. How does the Malawian witness waste police time?

6. How does the Iranian witness help the police?

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

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

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

10. Describe Anette's apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What problems does Wallander have with his family? How are these problems affecting Wallander's social life? How do you think he can solve or get over these problems?

Essay Topic 2

What are Wallander's flaws? Why has Mankell decided to make Wallander such a flawed person? What difference would it make to the story if he was not so flawed?

Essay Topic 3

What are the clues that lead to Wallander solving the case? What mistakes does Wallander make on the way?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 659 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample