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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 61, where do the editor-in-chief and her father sit and look out at the town?

2. In Chapter 66, where does Johnny go after Bobo fixes dinner for the family?

3. In Chapter 81, how long has it been since the storm?

4. What age are the girls Adri is training to play hockey in Chapter 78?

5. What type of sandwiches does Sune make in Chapter 75?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the young woman who takes an extra shift at the factory injured?

4. In Chapter 69, what does Zackell tell Amat when he asks if he can train?

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

6. What does Adri learn killed Bang?

7. What does Ruth write in her diary regarding why parents need to talk to their sons?

8. How does Matteo kill Rodri?

9. Who poisons Bang and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An aphorism is a statement that expresses a truth or an opinion in a succinct manner. Why are aphorisms commonly used in hockey? How do the aphorisms help express ideas and concepts to players?

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

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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