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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 23, where does the woman in the black skirt say she went?

2. In Chapter 22, how many spoonfuls of O'boy does Alf put in Elsa's cup?

3. In Chapter 31, what does Alf say that he and Elsa's grandmother argued about right before she had to go to the hospital?

4. What does the woman in the black skirt smell like in Chapter 23?

5. What is the woman therapist wearing when she comes to see Elsa in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the wurse protect Britt-Marie in Chapter 27?

2. In Chapter 30, what do Alf and Elsa buy when they go out in Taxi?

3. Why did Britt-Marie's mother hate Granny?

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

5. What is the trolley problem?

6. What are fears in the Land-of-Almost-Awake?

7. What did Granny apologize for in the letter to Maud and Lennart?

8. What is Miploris like and what is stored there?

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

10. At the beginning of Chapter 26, what does Elsa know about the best stories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elsa grows and matures in the novel. How do relationships and events help Elsa come of age in the book?

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

Britt-Marie stays with Kent even though she knows he is having an affair. Why does Britt-Marie stay with Kent and what does not facing reality have to do with her decision?

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