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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. What time does August call and wake Eira on page 109?

2. What does Mejan think Tryggve was doing when Sven was killed?

3. What did Lina put in Olof's mouth when he tried to kiss her?

4. What happens when Eira tries to call Magnus on page 131?

5. How far is Eira's home from work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Olof found after the fire?

2. What does Rolle Mattsson know about Sven?

3. What does Olof find in his father's house?

4. What encounter do Eira and August have with a drunk driver?

5. Who does Olof chase away from the house on pages 70-71?

6. What relationship did Karin Backe have with Sven?

7. Who is Ingela Berg Haider?

8. What trouble was Olof in when he was 14?

9. What is the name of Sven's dog, and where did he get the dog?

10. What does Olof remember about the police searching his house after Lina disappeared?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ullberg felt sorry for Sven. Why did Ullberg feel sorry for Sven? How did his empathy cause him to attempt to help Sven?

Essay Topic 2

Eira’s father is deceased, and she has strained relationships with her mother and brother. Why does Eira have strained relationship with her mother and brother? What do their interactions reveal about their family dynamics?

Essay Topic 3

Sven Hagstrom’s house burns down. Who causes the fire? What do the boys say is the reason for burning down the house? Why are they being hypocritical when they say they wanted to protect the girls in the neighborhood?

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