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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the ill-tempered woman that heads the nursing home where Allan lives?
(a) Director Anna.
(b) Director Alice.
(c) Director Louise.
(d) Director Cleopatra.

2. Where has the centarian been reportedly seen outside of a health clinic in Chapter 10?
(a) Småland.
(b) Hälleforsnäs.
(c) Yxhult.
(d) Braås.

3. What kind of car has Bucket driven to Lake Farm, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?
(a) A Chevy Tahoe.
(b) A school bus.
(c) A Corvette convertible.
(d) A Ford Mustang.

4. What is the destination for the next bus leaving the station when Allan arrives in Chapter 2?
(a) Malmköping.
(b) Flen.
(c) Braås.
(d) Strängnäs.

5. For how long has Reverend Ferguson been in Iran searching for lost souls when he meets Allan?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 7 years.

6. What is Allan Karlsson's middle name?
(a) Aaron.
(b) King.
(c) Rockwell.
(d) Emmanuel.

7. Who is described as "the upstart clown who had taken over" after the Tsar's deposal in Chapter 4?
(a) Lenin.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Stalin.
(d) President Adams.

8. When did the real-life General Francisco Franco live?
(a) 1892-1975.
(b) 1899-1962.
(c) 1901-1972.
(d) 1905-1975.

9. What item of evidence have the investigators discovered where Bucket was killed in Chapter 14?
(a) Bucket's knife.
(b) Bucket's body.
(c) Bucket's revolver.
(d) Bucket's pill bottle.

10. On what date does Allan blow up his childhood home and depart in Chapter 7?
(a) June 3, 1929.
(b) September 1, 1932.
(c) May 2, 1910.
(d) March 12, 1904.

11. How many years has it been since Benny has seen his brother Bosse when they meet in Chapter 15?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

12. What was the name of the motorcycle club that Bucket started when he began his criminal career?
(a) The Violence.
(b) The Vitriols.
(c) Never Again.
(d) The Musicians.

13. Where does the narrator describe Allan's mother marching in the May Day parade in Chapter 4?
(a) Byringe.
(b) Malmköping.
(c) Flen.
(d) Strängnäs.

14. Who is the doctor that has Allan sterilized when he is in the asylum?
(a) Professor Sven Sording.
(b) Professor Gustavsson.
(c) Professor Bernhard Lundborg.
(d) Professor Henning Algotsson.

15. What does Bosse offer Benny and his friends for dinner when they arrive at his home in Chapter 15?
(a) Grilled steaks with mashed potatoes.
(b) Pizza.
(c) A whole roasted pig and soup.
(d) Grilled chicken with roast potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Julius's last name in the narrative?

2. Where does the bus driver intend to drop off Allan after he's paid his fare in Chapter 2?

3. Bosse's residence is located near what small town?

4. Who is killed by the test explosives in Allan's gravel pit by accidentally driving his car there?

5. On what date does Chapter 12 begin?

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