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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 13, what is remembered as having happened the day Elsa was born?

2. How does Elsa wish to travel with The Monster and the wurse at the beginning of Chapter 16?

3. What does Elsa use to distract her pursuers in Chapter 8?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 6, where does Elsa have three scratch marks?

5. In Chapter 9, what does Elsa remember calling her grandmother when she would pick her up from school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Miamas?

2. Why did Ulricka ban Granny from throwing surprise birthday parties for Elsa?

3. Where does Elsa put the wurse for the night in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 3, who lives in the flat below Lennart and Maud?

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

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

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

8. What does Alf do when he comes to pick up Elsa in Chapter 17?

9. According to Chapter 5, what is having a grandmother like?

10. How is Elsa described at the beginning of Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the novel, Elsa has to endure bullying at school. How does bullying affect Elsa’s self-esteem and the way that she views herself?

Essay Topic 2

Elsa and her grandmother are very close. What is the role of Granny in Elsa’s life and how does her influence continue after her death?

Essay Topic 3

Even at the end, Granny’s letter refers to Britt-Marie as The Bat. What is the relationship like between Granny and Britt-Marie, and why are they important to one another?

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