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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Evert Gullberg when he is first introduced in the novel in Chapter 5?
(a) 78.
(b) 48.
(c) 18.
(d) 28.

2. Where did the Section get most of its information about Salander?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Blomkvist.
(c) Her father, Zalachenko.
(d) Her twin sister, Camilla.

3. What is Dr. Jonasson doing when he learns that 2 patients are arriving via helicopter in Chapter 1?
(a) Operating on someone else.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Trying to grab a bite to eat.

4. What happens to the police officer Paulsson sends to find Niedermann?
(a) They both return unharmed.
(b) One is killed and the other is badly beaten.
(c) No one knows; Niedermann kidnaps them.
(d) One is beaten but one is okay.

5. What is the topic of the opening quotation in Part I of "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest"?
(a) Men's roles during the Industrial Revolution in Sweden.
(b) The importance of literacy.
(c) Women fighting during the American Civil War.
(d) The importance of the press in a free society.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Blomkvist not allowed to visit Salander in the hospital?

2. In Chapter 5, who tells Blomkvist that Salander's condition is stable?

3. Why is Blomkvist unable to get any information about Salander's condition in Chapter 5?

4. What does Zalachenko demand of Gullberg when he sees him?

5. Who found Lisbeth Salander on the floor of the farmhouse?

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