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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 12, what did William call Benji once?

2. In Chapter 8, by the time that Benji and Kevin were teenagers, how long would they spend on a small, overgrown island in a lake?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Zacharias do all the time?

4. In Chapter 19, how many teammates surround William as he walks through the school?

5. In Chapter 7, how many years has Kira been waiting for Peter to give up hockey?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, who is Benjamin Ovich?

2. In Chapter 3, what issues is Leo struggling with?

3. In Chapter 2, who leaves Beartown and why?

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

5. In Chapter 12, why does William stop hitting Leo?

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

7. In Chapter 11, how does Kira compare marriage to ice hockey?

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

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

10. In Chapter 17, what does Richard Theo want a woman politician to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses suspense in the scene where Benji intends to kill himself. How does the author uses suspense in the novel? How does the use of suspense throughout the novel advance the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Chapter titles often describe things that will take place in the novel. How do chapter titles reveal plot elements? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 3

Vidar dies saving Ana. What are the reactions to Vidar’s death from characters and the community of Hed? What is revealed about tragedy and reconciliation through his death?

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