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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 did Ruth do at the police station when her mother called her a liar in Chapter 99?

2. Who runs up to Benji after the funeral in Chapter 56?

3. What is the name of the pub in Hed?

4. What is Hannah doing when Kira comes to see her in Chapter 94?

5. In Chapter 55, how many people are supposed to run a machine a young woman from Hed operates on her own?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adri learn killed Bang?

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

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

4. What message do Kira and Hannah spread?

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

6. How does Johnny help Lev in Chapter 84?

7. What happens to a young woman who takes an extra shift at the factory in Chapter 55?

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

9. How does Matteo kill Rodri?

10. Why does the editor-in-chief's father drop the investigation of Peter Andersson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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