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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the destination for the next bus leaving the station when Allan arrives in Chapter 2?
2. What does Esteban want to leave by the foundry owner's gate as he and Allan leave Sweden in Chapter 7?
3. During what years is Chapter 11 set?
4. What is described as "the first of the thirty-nine articles in the Anglican creed" in Chapter 13?
5. Where does Prosecutor Conny Ranelid tell Chief Inspector Aronsson to get a hotel room in Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does black comedy contribute to the tone and mood of The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared?
2. For whom is Allan working in Chapter 11? Why does he change sides?
3. When and where was Allan Karlsson born? How is his childhood described?
4. What causes Allan's father to leave his family and go to Russia during Allan's childhood?
5. What antagonistic characters are introduced in Chapter 6?
6. How would you describe Allan's political ideologies in the novel? What influenced these ideologies?
7. How do Allan and his friends attain safe refuge from their assailants in Chapter 15?
8. How does Allan describe his political views in Chapter 13?
9. Why does Allan enlist Father Ferguson in his escape in Chapter 13?
10. What character is introduced at a press meeting in Chapter 5? How is the media depicted?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Bucket track down Allan and his cohorts? What does Bucket do once he finds them? How is Bucket killed? What are the repercussions of Bucket's death on the protagonist?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Allan's friendship with Esteban and his subsequent journey to Spain. What world leader does Allan meet in Spain? What is the basis of Allan's friendship with this historical figure? How does Allan depart Spain?
Essay Topic 3
Why was Allen incarcerated after his arrival in the United States? For how long was he held? Where is Allan taken after his release? Why?
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