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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. When does Maya say she needs to return to college in Chapter 100?

2. How does Amat get to hockey practice in Chapter 67?

3. How old was Alicia when she started her first hockey training session?

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

5. In Chapter 100, what day of the week is it?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Tails approach Kira after the funeral?

6. What message do Kira and Hannah spread?

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

8. What does Adri learn killed Bang?

9. What does Zackell tell Aleksandr about his playing in Chapter 62?

10. In Chapter 63, why is Peter's name on the documents Tails shows Kira?

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

Ramona has been like a mother to Teemu. How would you describe the relationship between Teemu and Ramona and why it has been important to him?

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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