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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. Where is Anette Brolin's husband?

2. Where has someone seen Wallender's father?

3. What is the balding man's name?

4. How does the Iranian say he can recognize cars?

5. Who makes Wallander dinner in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What piece of luck does Wallander receive in this chapter?

3. What do the police find out about Erik?

4. What do the police find in Nils' apartment?

5. How does the author describe Rune Bergman?

6. What are the doorman's views on the case?

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

8. What problems is the murder creating in Sweden?

9. What does Wallander witness at the building covered in scaffolding?

10. What is Wallander's opinion on social workers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Wallander's father's painting the same scene over and over again? How does it link to the main themes in the book?

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 the book highlight about Swedish society? How does the author use genre conventions of a detective story to highlight these problems?

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