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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 university degrees does Kira Andersson have?

2. In Chapter 11, where does Kira stand when Peter drives home late?

3. In Chapter 4, who burns the Hed Hockey flags?

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

5. Who comes to see Peter at the end of Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, why does Leo feel free to go in his sister's room?

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

3. In Chapter 8, what does Benji show Maya and Ana, and why is the place special?

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

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

6. In Chapter 5, what is learned about Peter and hockey?

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

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

9. In Chapter 1, how is Beartown described?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maya, Ana, and Benji all mature and come of age in the novel. What events and circumstances cause the teens to mature and come of age? Would they have matured and found their identity and place in life without experiencing tragedy and difficulty?

Essay Topic 2

The author seems to state that individuals old and young continue to have their identity and sense of self evolve. How are Peter and Kira examples of older people coming to terms with who they are? In what way can people of all ages mature emotionally?

Essay Topic 3

The rape causes feelings of guilt and shame in Maya, her family, and other characters. How do characters take ownership for the rape? How does taking ownership for the rape cause guilt and shame in Maya and others?

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