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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 does the young girl say she can hear in Wallander's voice?

2. What does Boden say was wrong with the suitcase?

3. What kind of vegetable has been used to insult the refugee?

4. How does Wallander insult his officers in this chapter?

5. What kind of dream is Wallander having when the policeman calls him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Herdin say Johannes received his fortune?

2. What information does Wallander get from the Nystroms in this chapter?

3. Describe the state of Johannes' body in this chapter?

4. How did Wallander save his daughter's life?

5. Why does the old man wake up?

6. How has Sten changed?

7. What does the reader find out about refugees in Sweden in this chapter?

8. How does the bank manager annoy Wallander in this chapter?

9. What does Wallander's father say about Linda?

10. Why does Wallander want to keep the information about the killers being foreign out of the media?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the different subplots in the story? How do they link to the main plot? Why is it important subplots have something in common with the main story? What is an example of a bad subplot?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following people and examine how they prove invaluable in helping Wallander solve the case.

1. Rydberg.

2. Boden.

3. Bjork.

Essay Topic 3

What problems does Wallander have with his family? How are these problems affecting Wallander's social life? How do you think he can solve or get over these problems?

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