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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 new ambassador at the Indonesian Embassy in Paris in Chapter 23?
(a) Amanda Einstein.
(b) Benny Ljungberg.
(c) Gunilla Bjorklund.
(d) Julius Jonsson.

2. What years are covered in Chapter 26?
(a) 1962-1968.
(b) 1955-1959.
(c) 1989-1990.
(d) 1968-1982.

3. Whom is Allan taken to meet at the Kremilin in Chapter 16?
(a) Lenin.
(b) President Nixon.
(c) Marshal Beria.
(d) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

4. Approximately how many people were killed in the Battle of Stalingrad?
(a) 2.5 million.
(b) 1.9 million.
(c) 1.5 million.
(d) 1 million.

5. How old is Ni Wayan Laksmi when she meets Allan and Herbert in Bali?
(a) 32.
(b) 26.
(c) 44.
(d) 39.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the composer of the aria "Nessun Dorma" from the opera Turandot?

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

3. Where was Jonas Jonasson born?

4. During what dates is Chapter 22 set?

5. Who was the leader of North Korea when the Korean War broke out?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting described in Chapter 28? How does the setting evolve?

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

3. How does Yury Borisovich react when he encounters Allan in Chapter 26?

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

5. What does Allan solicit Yury Borisovich to do in Chapter 26? How does he go about convincing him?

6. What leads to the conflict between Allan and President Johnson in Chapter 23?

7. What is Prosecutor Ranelid's main objective in coming to Bellringer Farm in Chapter 25?

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

9. How is Allan's life echoed through the actions in the Epilogue?

10. How does Allan's involvement influence the historical development of atomic weapons?

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