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

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

3. What do Elsa and her Granny eat in Chapter 4 after Granny gives Elsa an envelope?

4. Where does Elsa have the wurse sleep in Chapter 11?

5. What does George fix to eat in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does no one every disagree with Ulricka?

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

3. What is the park like that is near Elsa's school?

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

5. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what is Granny's hospital room like?

6. What does The Monster's flat look like?

7. How is the building described that Elsa lives in in Chapter 3?

8. How long has Granny been in the hospital, and what does she do when she breaks out nearly every day?

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

10. What events happened the same day that Elsa was born?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The woman in the black skirt refers to the trolley problem. What is the trolley problem and how does it relate to Granny and her family relationships?

Essay Topic 3

At the beginning of the novel, Elsa has a closer relationship to Granny than to her parents. How do Elsa’s relationships with her parents change through the experiences that Elsa has in the novel?

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