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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 many shots does Matteo fire when he kills Rodri?

2. In Chapter 54, what does Kira do after the funeral?

3. In Chapter 52, who tells Peter he should take Ramona's seat on the committee?

4. In Chapter 67, how many times does Benji call a number without getting an answer?

5. How did Sune's dog, Bang, die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the editor-in chief notice when she is out and about in Chapter 68?

2. How does Matteo kill Rodri?

3. How is Tess accepted when she spends the night at Bobo's place?

4. How does Peter find a place to park at Ramona's funeral?

5. What does Tess do after she and her mother argue in Chapter 59?

6. In Chapter 60, what does Peter know about Aleksandr, the hockey player Zackell has Peter look at?

7. In Chapter 73, who goes to the graveyard and what does he do?

8. What happened to Matteo when he was 11 and how did some guys from Hed saved him?

9. How does Ruth's mother react when Ruth goes to the police about Rodri?

10. How do Adri and her sisters get the Bearskin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Maya and Ana have been friends since Ana rescued Maya when she fell through the ice when Maya was skating alone at the lake. What type of relationship do Maya and Ana have? How do their differences affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in a novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events in The Winners? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

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