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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 fingers has Teemu broken in Chapter 89?

2. In Chapter 79, how many names do Alicia and Benji come up with for a litter of puppies up at Adri's kennels?

3. In Chapter 60, how long does Zackell say they will drive one way to look at a player?

4. Who does Tails want to take Ramona's place on the committee?

5. How old was Leo when he managed to shut himself in the fridge?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Matteo decide he needs a pistol and how does he get one?

4. What does Amat decide to do in Chapter 64 and why is he upset when no one is home?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Matteo kill Rodri?

10. What are Johnny's thoughts as he sits on the floor beside Tobias's bed in Chapter 90?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suspense is a device authors use to create excitement, anxiety, or uncertainty about what will happen in a story. What would be a suspenseful scene in The Winners? How does Backman create suspense in that section of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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