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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 does Edklinth assign to investigate Armansky's story about Salander?

2. How long as Morander been at SMP before Berger arrives?

3. Why does Blomkvist buy untraceable phones in Chapter 8?

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

5. What does Blomkvist convince Jonasson to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Modig urge the police to give Blomkvist the benefit of the doubt in Chapter 2 about Salander?

2. Why does Blomkvist trust Armanski enough to let him go through with his meeting with Edklinth?

3. What does Figuerola discover as soon as she starts investigating Salander's story?

4. What surprised Blomkvist about Salander's apartment?

5. What job does Ghidi do for Blomkvist?

6. Why does Morander not tell Berger the full story on the staff at SMP?

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

8. What does Larsson ask of the reader in the opening quotation for Part I?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two members of Lisbeth Salander's family. Make sure to use direct examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast two female characters of your choosing from "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest," making sure to use direct evidence and examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least three literary devices that Larsson uses to help the reader better understand at least one character of your choosing. Use direct quotations and/or examples from the text to support your position.

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