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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. Whose sister is Annika Giannini?

2. Who is Zalachenko's long-time lawyer associated with?

3. What happens to the report Modig wanted to read from Sapo in Chapter 4?

4. Who becomes Editor-in-Chief at Millennium when Berger leaves?

5. Where does Blomkvist start doing most of his work once he realizes he's being followed and his phones are tapped?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What job does Ghidi do for Blomkvist?

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

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 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 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 how Larsson portrays authority figures in "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest," making sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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