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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the King of Sweden at the time when Allan leaves his childhood home?
(a) King Eric XIV.
(b) King Charles IX.
(c) King Gustaf V.
(d) King Johannes V.

2. How old is Allan when his father's bed is moved into the wood-shed?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

3. What years are covered in Chapter 7?
(a) 1936-1941.
(b) 1912-1915.
(c) 1919-1921.
(d) 1929-1939.

4. Who spends much of his time fishing while staying at the Beauty's farm?
(a) Julius.
(b) Allan.
(c) Henrik Hultén.
(d) Bucket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years has it been since Benny has seen his brother Bosse when they meet in Chapter 15?

2. On what date was Allan Karlsson born?

3. What is Bucket's real name revealed to be in Chapter 10?

4. What is Allan's holding cell compared to when he arrives in Tehran in Chapter 13?

5. During what years is Chapter 9 set?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you compare the characters in the contemporary timeline to those in the historical timelines in the novel?

2. What is illustrated through Allan's encounter meeting Julius in Chapter 3?

3. How does the narrator describe Bolt's character?

4. How does black comedy contribute to the tone and mood of The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared?

5. What is notable about the first and last chapters of The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared?

6. What leads to the conflict between the Beauty and the other characters in Chapter 8?

7. When and where was Allan Karlsson born? How is his childhood described?

8. How are the major conflicts in Chapter 8 resolved?

9. What antagonistic characters are introduced in Chapter 6?

10. How does Allan meet General Franco in Chapter 7? How does this meeting benefit Allan?

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