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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. What is Zalachenko's real name?
2. How old is Evert Gullberg when he is first introduced in the novel in Chapter 5?
3. What number in the trilogy is "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest"?
4. How does Armansky view Salander?
5. How does Edklinth react to hearing Salander's story from Armansky?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Blomkvist do when he finds Salander on the floor of the farmhouse?
2. What does the reader learn about the Section's role in having Salander committed to St. Stefan's in Chapter 5?
3. Why does Blomkvist trust Berger with the Zalachenko story even though she is going to work at SMP?
4. What realizations does Salander have when she is being questioned by the police in Chapter 6?
5. Why is Annika Giannini alarmed in Chapter 1 when she wakes up and sees the news report about Salander and Niedermann?
6. What injuries does Zalachenko have when he arrives at the hospital in Chapter 1?
7. Why does Modig urge the police to give Blomkvist the benefit of the doubt in Chapter 2 about Salander?
8. What do Salander and Dr. Jonasson talk about when she first wakes up in Chapter 3?
9. How are things going at SMP at the end of Chapter 12?
10. What surprised Blomkvist about Salander's apartment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe at least four negative aspects of having a protagonist as strong as Salander. Make sure to use evidence from the novel to support your position.
Essay Topic 2
Write a well-reasoned argument discussing whether or not Lisbeth Salander is a good role model for young, female readers.
Essay Topic 3
Choose at least one female character from "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" and discuss at least 3 ways she goes against traditional gender stereotypes of someone like her.
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