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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 is Zalachenko's long-time lawyer associated with?

2. What does Zalachenko do when he sneaks into Salander's room in Chapter 7?

3. Which officer believes Blomkvist's story about Salander in Chapter 2?

4. What weapon does a nurse find in Salander's bed in Chapter 6?

5. What is the best way to describe Holm's attitude toward Berger as she takes the helm of SMP?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realizations does Salander have when she is being questioned by the police in Chapter 6?

2. What surprised Blomkvist about Salander's apartment?

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

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

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

6. Why is Annika Giannini alarmed in Chapter 1 when she wakes up and sees the news report about Salander and Niedermann?

7. What injuries does Zalachenko have when he arrives at the hospital in Chapter 1?

8. What job does Ghidi do for Blomkvist?

9. What injuries does Salander have when she arrives at the hospital in Chapter 1?

10. What does Blomkvist do when he finds Salander on the floor of the farmhouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast two male 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

Describe at least four features of Zalachenko OR Teleborian OR Niedermann and how those features fulfill the traditional, literary requirements of a villain.

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