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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. Who comes to Granny's flat in Chapter 12 when Elsa and her mother are packing?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Elsa remember calling her grandmother when she would pick her up from school?

3. In Chapter 12 after Elsa and her mother argue and Elsa goes into her grandmother's bedroom and slams the door, how long is there silence in the flat?

4. In Chapter 7 what font is used on a sign forbidding strollers in the vestibule?

5. In Chapter 7, what day of the week does Elsa meet The Monster for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, why does Britt-Marie ring the doorbell at Granny's flat?

2. Why does Elsa have to leave the bus in Chapter 16?

3. Why does no one every disagree with Ulricka?

4. Where does Elsa find herself at the end of Chapter 9?

5. What does Alf do when he comes to pick up Elsa in Chapter 17?

6. What is going on at Elsa's apartment building when her father drives her home in Chapter 9?

7. In Chapter 6, why does Elsa hate Mondays?

8. What does Elsa get to eat in Chapter 16?

9. How is the building described that Elsa lives in in Chapter 3?

10. Why did Ulricka ban Granny from throwing surprise birthday parties for Elsa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elsa grows and matures in the novel. How do relationships and events help Elsa come of age in the book?

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of the novel, Elsa has a closer relationship to Granny than to her parents. How do Elsa’s relationships with her parents change through the experiences that Elsa has in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Heroes are important in Elsa’s life. Who are the heroes in Elsa’s life and how do they help her make sense of the world?

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