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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 times does Bank hit the man who comes about the license for the Borg soccer coach?

2. Who does Kent make business cards for?

3. What does Bank tell Somebody to give Britt-Marie in Chapter 29?

4. How long does Britt-Marie think that it takes to see Kent's bad side?

5. In Chapter 23, what stains does Kent have on his shirt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kent come to see Britt-Marie in Borg?

2. What does Britt-Marie do when a robber comes into the pizzeria?

3. What does Britt-Marie tell the rat that love can be?

4. How is the committee persuaded to put a soccer pitch in Borg?

5. What dreams do Vega and Britt-Marie have, and why does Britt-Marie not follow hers?

6. What happens when the man and woman from the soccer association come to talk to Britt-Marie?

7. What does it mean when someone supports Manchester United?

8. What does Sven say about soccer in Chapter 35?

9. Who did Britt-Marie date first, and why did that relationship not last?

10. In Chapter 37, where will Kent wait for Britt-Marie and for how long?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Litotes is a figure of speech. How does the author use litotes as understatements in the book? How do litotes add humor to scenes?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

The children love playing soccer. Why is soccer important to the children? How does it become important for the town and townspeople? How does soccer unite the town? What positive impact does it have on Borg?

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