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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 vehicle do Ana and Hannah take to get to the woman having a baby in Chapter 4?

2. How is Matteo's sister coming home?

3. How is Johnny's boss Bengi injured in Chapter 26?

4. What was the name of Benji's father?

5. How does Tails car get damaged in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ramona's funeral not honor her memory?

2. Why does Johnny go to the scrapyard in Chapter 49?

3. What is the difference between how Johnny became a fireman and how fireman are recruited now?

4. In Chapter 27, who is the man who sits next to Maya on the train?

5. How did Amat injure himself that led to his drinking and taking pills in Chapter 29?

6. How did Maya and Ana become friends?

7. In Chapter 15, where does Matteo find shelter?

8. How was it decided that money would be spent on the ice rink in Bearktown and not in Hed?

9. What story is told about Ramona and a tourist who wanted to watch the soccer game at the Bearskin?

10. Why does Tails not want the name of the Beartown Hockey Club changed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Backman use foreshadowing in The Winners? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

A motif is a concrete or abstract narrative element that repeats in a novel and helps develop major themes. How is banging used as a motif in The Winners?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Backman use more metaphors or similes in The Winners? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes make the writing more interesting?

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