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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 symptoms does Salander develop in Chapter 15 ?

2. What does Salander do once she has her cell phone in the hospital?

3. Where does the gray Volvo that Figuerola spots in Chapter 14 eventually lead her?

4. What is Berger thinking of doing when Salander's trial begins?

5. Where are the lewd emails that are sent to the SMP staff in Chapter 14 supposedly originating?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Figuerola want to dig into in Chapter 15 -- and why isn't she allowed to dig into it?

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

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

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

5. What exactly is stolen from Berger's home by her stalker?

6. Why is Salander so thrilled to receive her cell phone in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze at least three literary techniques Larsson uses to make one character of your choosing from "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" very likable OR very unlikable to the reader.

Essay Topic 3

Describe at least three things that Larsson is able to do with the character of Lisbeth because she is a woman AND at least 3 things he is *not* able to do with her because she is a woman.

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