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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 old was Ulricka when her father died?

2. In Chapter 6, how many bags of chocolates does Elsa stuff through the mail slot for Our Friend?

3. In Chapter 9, during what hours are fairy tales produced in Miamas?

4. In Chapter 5, after Granny dies and Elsa sits outside waiting for her mother on a bench, how many nights has Our Friend been howling?

5. In Chapter 4, what are in the letter that Granny gives Elsa?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Granny described in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 5, what is on the ceiling in Granny's bedroom?

3. In Chapter 12, why does Britt-Marie ring the doorbell at Granny's flat?

4. What does Elsa get to eat in Chapter 16?

5. How would Granny react when the real world was crumbling?

6. What is Britt-Marie upset in Chapter 7?

7. Who does Britt-Marie say was looking for Elsa in Chapter 18, and what did she tell the person to do?

8. What is Miamas?

9. Why is Wolfheart afraid of the woman in the black skirt?

10. In Chapter 18 in Elsa's dream, who does she see wandering in the shadows?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Granny’s death, Elsa has fluctuating feelings for her grandmother. How do Elsa’s grief and what she learns about her grandmother cause her to hate and love her grandmother?

Essay Topic 2

Granny’s stories are full of symbolism. Who and what does the princess in the kingdom of sorrow represent in real life and what is the importance of the symbolism in the story?

Essay Topic 3

At the beginning of the novel, Granny is Elsa’s only friend. How is Elsa different from children her age, and why does that make Granny Elsa’s only friend?

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