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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 22, what does Zackell ask Peter for?

2. In Chapter 27, how many men from Hed come to fight Teemu and his men?

3. In Chapter 26, what are the names of Temmu's best friends?

4. In Chapter 36, what happens when Benji walks into the Bearskin?

5. In Chapter 24, what does Leo say when his father asks if he wants to play a game in the driveway?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 38, what does an older player ask Bobo, and then what do the players do?

2. In Chapter 30, why does Ana not meet Maya at the island?

3. In Chapter 31, what picture appears from an anonymous online account?

4. What does Teemu say to Benji at the end of Chapter 39?

5. In Chapter 33, what stops Benji from killing himself?

6. In Chapter 24, how and why does Teemu go to Alicia's house?

7. In Chapter 32, what advice does Sune give Peter regarding Benji?

8. Where does Leo take Maya in Chapter 34, and what does she do there?

9. In Chapter 40, what does one of the Hed players do?

10. In Chapter 32, why does Benji not train with the hockey team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Kevin Erdahl’s father believes that there are three types of people. What are the three types of people according to Erdahl? What is revealed about winning and winners by classifying people as winners, losers, and watchers?

Essay Topic 3

Benji takes a rifle into the woods and intends to kill himself. What does Benji see in the woods? What is the significance of Benji’s encounter with the bear in the woods and how does it change Benji’s plans?

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