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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 10, where does Balder notice that Holtser has a scar?

2. In Chapter 10, what is Holtser nationality?

3. In Chapter 2, what occupation does Pernilla choose?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Grane say that she suggested Balder get when he was worried about his safety?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who is Edwin Needham?

2. What does Bublanski think about his present life and the future in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 11, who is Sigfrid Gruber, and why is Salander interested in him?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Needham say about the hacker who got into the NSA computers?

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

6. How does August surprise Balder in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 2, what is Balder's son August like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bogdanov has a very expensive watch. Why is it odd that he would have such an expensive watch? What does the watch symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Family is an important theme in the novel. What is the importance of family? How might family help or hinder family members? What is revealed about family and family relationships in the novel?

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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