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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. How does Edklinth react to hearing Salander's story from Armansky?

2. What is the name of the trilogy that "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" is a part of?

3. What stands out most about the car that appears to be following Blomkvist in Chapter 8?

4. What newspaper does Berger eventually go to work for?

5. What do the officers mostly want to discuss with Zalachenko when they first come to question him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bublanski think about the death of Gunnar Bjorck?

2. What is Gullberg's background with the Security Police?

3. Why did Gullberg decide to bring Zalachenko into the Section?

4. What story does Henry Cortez break open in Chapter 11?

5. Why does Gullberg shoot himself in Chapter 7?

6. Why is Salander trying to hide weapons in her bed in Chapter 6?

7. What approach does Giannini eventually take toward working with Salander?

8. What was Gullberg able to do in the SSA at the peak of his power?

9. What do Modig and Bublanski suspect about Zalachenko at the end of Chapter 4?

10. Why does Blomkvist decide not to publish Svennson's book about sex trafficking until Salander's trial begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify what you think is the tone for "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" and discuss three literary devices that Larsson uses to create this tone.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least three challenges an author, like Larsson, faces when discussing technology or forensic science in a novel. Make sure to use at least 3 examples from "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Lisbeth and Blomkvist. Using direct evidence from the text, make sure to address 1) what their relationship has been like historically, 2) what their relationship is like now, and 3) what the reader learns about these 2 characters through their interactions with each other.

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