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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 is the nationality of the refugee someone has shot?

2. Who does Wallander call after the press conference?

3. What is the balding man's name?

4. Whose house do the police keep on watch?

5. What can Wallander see of the man standing in front of him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Rune Bergman?

2. What problems does Wallnader have at the end of the chapter?

3. Where does Wallander find Boden?

4. Describe Wallander's time with Linda in this chapter?

5. What bad news does Wallander receive at the end of the chapter?

6. What problems is the murder creating in Sweden?

7. How does this chapter show Wallander is unable to deal with the issues in his life?

8. What does Wallander find out about Erik in this chapter?

9. How does the Malawian witness waste police time?

10. How does the Iranian witness help the police?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Wallander's flaws? Why has Mankell decided to make Wallander such a flawed person? What difference would it make to the story if he was not so flawed?

Essay Topic 2

What makes Wallander such a good detective? What similarities does he share with other fictional detectives? How is he unique from other fictional detectives?

Essay Topic 3

What problems do the Swedish media cause for the police force? What does this say about the responsibility the media has towards society?

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