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. In Chapter 24, how many tins of dreams does Maud give the wurse?

2. What is Ulrika's occupation?

3. In Chapter 27, how old does Alf say that he was when he was in love the first time?

4. In Chapter 34, where does Elsa scatter the wurse's ashes?

5. In Chapter 28, what time does Kent say that they always eat dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where has Elsa arranged to celebrate her birthday in Chapter 34, and why?

2. How does Elsa find the fifth letter from Granny?

3. In Chapter 34, what are Elsa and her father doing at Granny's grave site?

4. How does Alf suggest that Elsa and her father get to the hospital in Chapter 31?

5. What happens to Alf when he goes to get the things of the mother and the boy with the syndrome?

6. Who rescues Elsa in Chapter 21?

7. What does Granny write in her letter to the mother and her boy?

8. Why is it difficult to end a fairy tale?

9. How does Christmas shopping work at Elsa's house?

10. In Chapter 26, why is the boy and his mother going to move into Granny's flat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Granny shares stories about the Land-of-Almost-Awake with Elsa. How are the stories intertwined with real life and how do the stories help Elsa cope with life?

Essay Topic 2

There are fairy tale and real monsters in the novel. Are these monsters born monstrous or are they created from something like sorrow?

Essay Topic 3

Britt-Marie is not well-liked at the beginning of the novel. How does the author develop Britt-Marie and her relationships with others to make her a more sympathetic character?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 741 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample