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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. What is the balding man's name?

2. For whom does Wallander buy a second bouquet of flowers?

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

4. What does Wallander say is on the increase in Sweden?

5. What is the name of Margareta's son?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Strom die?

3. What bad news does Wallander receive at the end of the chapter?

4. Describe Anette's apartment?

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

6. Where does Wallander find Boden?

7. What two messages does Wallander receive when he walks into his office on July 9th?

8. How does the Iranian witness help the police?

9. What piece of luck does Wallander receive in this chapter?

10. What do the police find out about Erik?

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

How is Anette connected with the case? What role does the author suggest she will play in the book in the future? Why is this role important to the book's meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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