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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 13, what decade of records does Figuerola want to dig in?

2. What date does Figuerola tell her colleagues Salander's trial is set to start?

3. Where does Linder find Fredriksson?

4. What does Berger's stalker throw through the window of her home?

5. What does Berger realize in Chapter 17 about what she must do at SMP?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Blomkvist tell Berger the news about her new boss's illegal activities in Chapter 14?

5. What does Dr. Jonasson explain to Faste about the x-ray of Salander's brain in Chapter 15?

6. What does Armansky report to Blomkvist about the break-in in his apartment?

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

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

9. What happens when Judge Iversen asks the prosecutors for an explanation of the turn of events at the trial?

10. What is Salander concerned about as she reads Blomkvist's articles in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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