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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 24, what does Tails say always runs out first at his supermarket during a crisis?

2. What is the Beartown goalkeeper called in Chapter 42?

3. What type of shoes is Tails wearing when he goes to save the flags in Chapter 12?

4. In Chapter 19, when did the Bearskin pub nearly burn down?

5. What was the name of the man who used to run the bar with Ramona?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Peter call Teemu after Lev contacts him in Chapter 36?

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

3. How did Maya and Ana become friends?

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

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

6. How does Hannah get home in Chapter 9?

7. Why does the man who runs the funeral parlor in Beartown come to see Lev?

8. In Chapter 20, how does Amat know to find Fatima after she walks home from the ice rink?

9. Why does Tails drive Mumble home to Hed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on what a character sees, they can come to wrong conclusions. When and how do characters in The Winners come to wrong conclusions because appearances deceive them?

Essay Topic 2

A cliché is a trite phrase or expression that is often overused. Why does Amat believe that locker rooms are cliché factories (160)? Why are the clichés annoying rather than reassuring?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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