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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. How is Matteo's sister coming home?

2. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since Maya Andersson moved away from Beartown?

3. In Chapter 38, what chore does Maya help Ana with?

4. Where did Maya Andersson go when she moved from Beartown?

5. How much of the time does being a fireman mean being a lumberjack?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did the fight start where Toby got a black eye at the ice rink in Beartown?

5. What does Amat do the morning after the storm?

6. Where does Matteo find his bicycle in Chapter 33?

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

8. What happens when Maya grabs her knife to stab the person following her through the park?

9. What does everyone hope for Benjamin Ovich, and what do they know what probably happen to him?

10. Who is Fatima?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Amat thinks he has been exploited by Peter and Lev. Why does Amat believe that Peter and Lev have exploited him? Did both of the men exploit him? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Humor is a literary device that amuses readers or makes readers laugh. How does Backman use humor in The Winners? How does it help break up the tension in various scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Peter begins reaching out to Teemu for help. Why does Peter begin reaching out to Teemu for help? What type of relationship have the men had in the past? Why does the relationship they have had make it difficult for Peter to deal with Teemu?

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