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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. At what time is the press converence to begin for Prosecutor Conny Ranelid in Chapter 25?
2. In what year does Chapter 18 begin?
3. What world leader does Allan describe as being "as crazy as they come" in the Epilogue?
4. On what date is Chapter 24 set?
5. How much money has the sailor been paid for dumping Bucket's remains in Chapter 22?
Short Essay Questions
1. How have Allan's circumstances changed by the beginning of Chapter 24?
2. What is Prosecutor Ranelid's main objective in coming to Bellringer Farm in Chapter 25?
3. What are Chief Inspector Aronsson's impressions of Allan and his friends when he meets them in Chapter 21?
4. How would you describe Allan's behavior when he meets President Johnson in Chapter 23?
5. What is reflected through the reconsiliation of Benny and Bosse in the narrative?
6. What motif appears in Chapter 16? How does this motif reflect upon Allan's character?
7. How does Agent Hutton address President Johnson's reservations in Chapter 23?
8. How is Allan's life echoed through the actions in the Epilogue?
9. What is indicated through Allan's meeting with President Nixon in Chapter 26?
10. How is the theme of fate illustrated in Chapter 18?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the characters of Prosecutor Ranelid and Chief Inspector Aronsson in The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. What are the actions, objectives, and obstacles that these characters face? How are these characters similar? How are they different?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the circular and nonlinear aspects of the narrative. Why do you think the author chooses to jump back and forth through time in telling Allan's story? How does the beginning of the novel relate to its ending?
Essay Topic 3
Why is Allan held prisoner by the Shah of Iran in 1947? Whom does Allan befriend during his captivity in Iran? How does Allan eventually escape? Where does he go next?
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