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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what company does Allan work as an errand boy when he is ten years old?
(a) The KGB.
(b) Nitroglycerine Ltd.
(c) The CIA.
(d) Johnson & Johnson.

2. What is the destination for the next bus leaving the station when Allan arrives in Chapter 2?
(a) Strängnäs.
(b) Flen.
(c) Malmköping.
(d) Braås.

3. What is the name of the police dog that accompanies Chief Inspector Aronsson in Chapter 8?
(a) Buster.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Kicki.
(d) Echo.

4. When does Chapter 14 begin?
(a) May 9, 2005.
(b) March 12, 2005.
(c) May 2, 1942.
(d) September 9, 1944.

5. How many years did Allan spend in a mental institution following the explosives accident in his youth?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

6. How is Bucket killed in the narrative?
(a) He is crushed by an elephant.
(b) He is hung.
(c) He is hit by a school bus.
(d) He falls backward into the river.

7. What is the fine that Allan's father is forced to pay for standing in the town square and promoting contraceptives?
(a) 5 crowns.
(b) 10 crowns.
(c) 20 crowns.
(d) 2 crowns.

8. On what date does Chapter 12 begin?
(a) May 9, 2005.
(b) May 12, 1945.
(c) May 12, 2005.
(d) March 5, 2005.

9. Who is the Prime Minister with whose daughter Esteban fell in love?
(a) José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
(b) Mariano Rajoy Brey.
(c) José María Aznar.
(d) Miguel Primo de Rivera.

10. On what date was Allan Karlsson born?
(a) May 2, 1905.
(b) May 2, 1910.
(c) May 12, 1902.
(d) March 12, 1904.

11. What kind of shoes is Allan wearing when he escapes the nursing home?
(a) Cowboy boots.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Dress shoes.
(d) House slippers.

12. Where does the bus driver intend to drop off Allan after he's paid his fare in Chapter 2?
(a) Uppsala.
(b) Braås.
(c) Byringe Station.
(d) Malmköping.

13. Who is the doctor that has Allan sterilized when he is in the asylum?
(a) Professor Bernhard Lundborg.
(b) Professor Henning Algotsson.
(c) Professor Sven Sording.
(d) Professor Gustavsson.

14. What is the first town that Allan encounters after he's been freed from jail for blowing up his cabin in Chapter 7?
(a) Yxhult.
(b) Strängnäs.
(c) Hälleforsnäs.
(d) Malmköping.

15. During what years is Chapter 13 set?
(a) 1951-1953.
(b) 1939-1942.
(c) 1947-1948.
(d) 1949-1950.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many converts in total does Reverend Ferguson say he's reached in Chapter 13?

2. Who is the husband of Soong May-ling?

3. What mountain range does Allan recall crossing in his youth in Chapter 2?

4. Who is the Tsar that Allan's father describes in Chapter 4?

5. What is the Boss's real name in the narrative?

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