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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. With whom does Salander leave her cell phone when she leaves the hospital?

2. Who suspects that Salander is faking her illness in Chapter 15?

3. Who confesses all he knows about the Salander case to Falldin?

4. What does Berger sleep with after her home is broken into?

5. What does the Section become most concerned with in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Edklinth and Figuerola discuss about Martensson in Chapter 15?

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

4. What do Figuerola and Edklinth learn about Gullberg in Chapter 16?

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

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

7. How does Mimmi react when Salander comes to visit her?

8. How does Salander dress during her trial?

9. What happens when Linder confronts Fredriksson?

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

Write a well-reasoned argument discussing whether or not Lisbeth Salander is a good role model for young, female readers.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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