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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. In Chapter 15, what does Berger claim is the strongest emotion she feels for Blomkvist?

2. What symptoms does Salander develop in Chapter 15 ?

3. How do Salander and Blomkvist communicate with each other while she is in the hospital?

4. What is Clinton arrested for in Chapter 26?

5. Who is Thorbjorn Falldin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Figuerola joke to Blomkvist after they sleep together?

2. What does Blomkvist say on the note he leaves in Salander's apartment?

3. What is Jonas Sandberg arrested for in Chapter 26?

4. What happens when Linder confronts Fredriksson?

5. What does Salander come to realize about her life as she writes her autobiography?

6. What does Prosecutor Gustavsson finally agree to do in Chapter 24?

7. Why does Berger decide she must resign from SMP in Chapter 17?

8. What shocking piece of information does Cortez give Blomkvist in Chapter 14?

9. What does Berger want Milton Security to help with at her home?

10. What makes Berger's husband so angry in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least three reasons why "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" could be classified in a genre other than murder mystery, making sure to use specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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