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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 kids commit to run with Amat at the end of Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 3, where is Kira going when her phone rings?

3. In Chapter 2, how many types of people are there?

4. In Chapter 2, what month is it?

5. In Chapter 3, how old are the men said to be who are in the Bearskin pub?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what problems has Vidar Rinnius had?

2. In Chapter 2, who are Maya and Ana?

3. In Chapter 20, why does Bobo buy shaving cream and put some in his shoes?

4. What qualifications does Elisabeth Zackell have to be an ice hockey coach?

5. In Chapter 11, what is the "kitty" (95) and how is it used?

6. In Chapter 4, what news does the council give Peter Andersson?

7. In Chapter 13, what happens when Amat goes to a barbecue?

8. In Chapter 9, why are Amat and Bobo not welcome at the Hed Hockey Club?

9. In Chapter 7, what is the Bearskin pub like and how would you describe its owner?

10. In Chapter 10, what type of life does Ann-Katrin lead, and why is it worth it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Benji and Maya leave town at the end of the novel. What does Maya wish for Benji and herself? What do her wishes symbolize about their lives past and present?

Essay Topic 2

A hockey player named Kevin raped Maya. What was the effect of the rape on Maya, her family, and the town? What does the incident reveal about the butterfly effect?

Essay Topic 3

Violence is a theme in the novel. How does the author present the theme of violence in the novel? How does violence affect the town and characters?

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