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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. In Chapter 8, where does Balder remember that he met Hanna?

2. In Chapter 2, what is the circulation of the Millennium?

3. What is the date in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 9, what does Salander read?

5. In Chapter 5, where does Plague spend all his time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Salander communicate with Blomkvist in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 11, why is Zetterlund sent to take charge of the murder scene?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Blomkvist learn about Balder through research on the internet?

4. In Chapter 6, how does Balder feel about the man in August's drawing?

5. In Chapter 2, what problems are present at the Millennium?

6. In Chapter 5, how does Plague describe Salander, who he knows as Wasp?

7. In Chapter 9, who do Blom and Flinck nab wandering around outside Balder's house?

8. In Chapter 13, why does Farah Sharif wish to speak with Blomkvist?

9. In Chapter 9, who was Salander's father and how did that affect her life?

10. In Chapter 14, what information does Blomkvist provide Bublanski?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of good and evil is intertwined throughout the novel. What organizations and characters demonstrate the theme? What is revealed about good and evil in the novel, especially regarding the ability to change?

Essay Topic 2

August starts to speak. Previously it was thought that he was mute. What is implied as a cause for August being mute? Why is it significant that August starts to speak?

Essay Topic 3

Holtser does not kill August when he first has the opportunity, and later he regrets that he is being forced to kill the boy. What does the author communicate about a code of conduct through Holtser and his regrets?

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