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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 76, what day of the week does Adri have to go get Benji and his friends because the campervan is tuck by the lake?

2. In Chapter 69, who sits with Benji during the training practice?

3. In Chapter 73, who goes to Ruth's grave?

4. How long has it been since Alicia has been able to train in Chapter 63?

5. In Chapter 62, how old is Aleksandr?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Johnny get out of the ice rink building?

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

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

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

5. What does Adri learn killed Bang?

6. How does Johnny help Lev in Chapter 84?

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

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

9. What message do Kira and Hannah spread?

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

Rape is different from other crimes, and the victims are often blamed and mocked. What burden do Maya and Ruth bear as rape victims? Does either one of them receive justice?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Winners? How does using third-person and second-person points of influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

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