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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 kind of incredibly vulgar communication does Berger receive in Chapter 12?

2. Who does Blomkvist eventually learn is the owner of the car that appears to be following him in Chapter 8?

3. Who is the incredibly vulgar communication Berger receives in Chapter 12 supposedly from?

4. Whom does Jonas Sandberg work for?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about the Section's role in having Salander committed to St. Stefan's in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How are things going at SMP at the end of Chapter 12?

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

10. Why does Gullberg shoot himself in Chapter 7?

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

Discuss how Lisbeth's fight with her father 1) sets the tone for the rest of the novel and 2) introduces at least 3 key facts about Lisbeth that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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

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