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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. Who is the handler of Kicki the police dog?

2. In what year was Allan presumably sterilized?

3. At what time is the press converence to begin for Prosecutor Conny Ranelid in Chapter 25?

4. What is the name of Herbert's eldest son?

5. What is Bosse's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What government agent comes to meet with Allan in the Epilogue? Why is this significant?

5. How are Allan's years in Bali described in Chapter 20?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss some of the absurdist, surrealist, and black comedy aspects in The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. How do these larger-than-life twists work as literature, and what type of comedy are they utilizing to draw in the reader? How does the author employ irony to comedic affect in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Allan's encounter with Winston Churchill in the narrative. How does Allan "save" Churchill? Is the author's depiction of Churchill realistic and/or historically accurate? How does Churchill regard Allan?

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