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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. Where does the chauffeur drive Allan to meet his potential employer in Chapter 16?
(a) Växjö.
(b) Braås.
(c) Dalarö.
(d) Åseda.

2. Where is Bucket's wallet and identification discovered in Chapter 22?
(a) Iran.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Djibouti.

3. When does Chapter 17 begin?
(a) May 10, 2005.
(b) May 2, 2005.
(c) May 16, 2006.
(d) September 12, 1959.

4. In what year does the narrator describe the Balinese volcano eruption in Chapter 23?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1955.

5. What Swedish tabloid toys with "the idea of using Tarot cards to help them home in on Allan’s whereabouts" in Chapter 19?
(a) The Express.
(b) The Sun.
(c) The Daily.
(d) The Mirror.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what years is Chapter 20 set?

2. Who was the Nobel-prize laureate that Yury Borisovich Popov studied with?

3. On what Swedish island does Jonas Jonasson live?

4. What title does the American President give for Ryan Hutton in Chapter 23?

5. What alias is Allan given when he is installed at the Embassy in Moscow in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the explosion in Chapter 28?

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

3. How have the Boss's objectives changed in Chapter 17? Why?

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

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

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

7. How have the mood and tone of the narrative changed in Chapter 19?

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

9. How does Agent Hutton address President Johnson's reservations in Chapter 23?

10. Would you consider the revelations in Chapter 22 to be realistic? Why or why not?

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