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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. For what industry does Allan's father work when Allan is a child?
(a) The railway.
(b) The gold industry.
(c) The wheat industry.
(d) The postal service.

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

3. What color hair does the Beauty have in the narrative?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Brunette.

4. In the beginning of Chapter 10, Bucket has been sitting outside of a supermarket in what town for four days?
(a) Hälleforsnäs.
(b) Yxhult.
(c) Uppsala.
(d) Rottne.

5. Where does Allan's father go after leaving his family?
(a) To Russia.
(b) To Spain.
(c) To India.
(d) To America.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the doctor that has Allan sterilized when he is in the asylum?

2. What words are on the jacket of the greasy young man who has left his suitcase with Allan at the train statoin?

3. How much money does Allan give the bus driver in Chapter 2?

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

5. What is the name of the police dog that accompanies Chief Inspector Aronsson in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is illustrated through Allan's meeting with General Franco in Chapter 7?

3. What antagonistic characters are introduced in Chapter 6?

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. How are the major conflicts in Chapter 8 resolved?

6. What causes Allan's father to leave his family and go to Russia during Allan's childhood?

7. What happens to the suitcase in Chapter 2? How would you explain the motivation for this action?

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

9. What is illustrated through Allan's encounter with Father Ferguson in Chapter 13?

10. What is ironic about Allan's meeting with world leaders throughout the narrative?

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