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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news has Harry S. Truman just received in Chapter 11?
(a) Hitler has committed suicide.
(b) President Roosevelt has died.
(c) World War II has ended.
(d) World War II has erupted in Europe.

2. How much money does Benny give to Bosse when they meet in Chapter 15?
(a) $5 million.
(b) $3 million.
(c) $1 million.
(d) $2 million.

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

4. During what years is Chapter 11 set?
(a) 1959-1962.
(b) 1939-1942.
(c) 1945-1947.
(d) 1943-1945.

5. Who is the husband of Soong May-ling?
(a) Herbert Einstein.
(b) Chiang Kai-shek.
(c) Julius Jonsson.
(d) Mao Tse-tung.

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

7. What day of the week is it when Allan escapes the nursing home?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Saturday.

8. What does the narrator describe Allan hiding and the nursing home director repeatedly finding it in Chapter 2?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Wine.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Cigarettes.

9. During what years is Chapter 13 set?
(a) 1947-1948.
(b) 1939-1942.
(c) 1951-1953.
(d) 1949-1950.

10. What is the next bus set to depart the station when Allan arrives in Chapter 2?
(a) Bus 202.
(b) Bus 101.
(c) Bus 105.
(d) Bus 24.

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

12. Why does Allan's father develop an affinity for the Tsar in Chapter 4?
(a) Because of his ties to communism.
(b) Because of his ties to socialism.
(c) Because of his ties to the United States.
(d) Because of all the bad luck he's suffered.

13. How many years did Allan spend in a mental institution following the explosives accident in his youth?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

14. 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) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Bucket killed in the narrative?

2. Who is the ill-tempered woman that heads the nursing home where Allan lives?

3. Where does the mayor send his staff to look for Allan in Chapter 3?

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

5. Where has Chief Inspector Aronsson spent the past four days at a hotel in Chapter 10?

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