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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. Whose body is found crushed in the scrap car yard in Riga in Chapter 22?
(a) Herbert Einstein's.
(b) Allan Karlsson's.
(c) Henrik Mikael Hultén's.
(d) Benny Ljungberg's.

2. Where has Caracas fled, according to the Boss in Chapter 17?
(a) Canada.
(b) South America.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Central Asia.

3. When does Chapter 25 begin?
(a) May 10, 2005.
(b) May 2, 2005.
(c) May 9, 2009.
(d) May 27, 2005.

4. On what date is Chapter 24 set?
(a) September 11, 1995.
(b) March 1, 1946.
(c) May 26, 2005.
(d) December 1, 2005.

5. Where was Jonas Jonasson born?
(a) Växjö.
(b) Uppsala.
(c) Hälleforsnäs.
(d) Malmköping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bucket's wallet and identification discovered in Chapter 22?

2. Approximately how many people were killed in the Battle of Stalingrad?

3. How much money has the sailor been paid for dumping Bucket's remains in Chapter 22?

4. In what year is Chapter 23 set?

5. At what time is Prosecutor Conny Ranelid to be at Bellringer Farm in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the confrontation between Chief Inspector Aronsson and Allan described in Chapter 21?

2. What are Chief Inspector Aronsson's impressions of Allan and his friends when he meets them in Chapter 21?

3. How does Allan feel about Amanda Einstein's rise in political power in Bali?

4. How is the theme of fate illustrated in Chapter 18?

5. What makes Allan agree to cooperate with the government agent in the Epilogue?

6. How would you describe Allan's behavior when he meets President Johnson in Chapter 23?

7. How do Allan and Herbert manage to escape the gulag in Chapter 18?

8. What is indicated through Allan's meeting with President Nixon in Chapter 26?

9. Why does Chief Inspector Aronsson decide to join Allan and his friends in the end of the novel?

10. How are the major conflicts of the novel resolved in Chapter 22?

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