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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. On what date does Chapter 1 begin?

2. During what years is Chapter 13 set?

3. During what years is Chapter 9 set?

4. What does Esteban want to leave by the foundry owner's gate as he and Allan leave Sweden in Chapter 7?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 10, Bucket has been sitting outside of a supermarket in what town for four days?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Allan enlist Father Ferguson in his escape in Chapter 13?

2. What is illustrated through Allan's encounter with Father Ferguson in Chapter 13?

3. For whom is Allan working in Chapter 11? Why does he change sides?

4. How are the major conflicts in Chapter 8 resolved?

5. What is significant about Father Ferguson's death in the narrative?

6. What is ironic about Allan's meeting with world leaders throughout the narrative?

7. How does the author employ black comedy in describing Bucket's death?

8. What is illustrated through Allan's encounter meeting Julius in Chapter 3?

9. What is ironic about the Boss's actions in Chapter 12?

10. How would you compare the characters in the contemporary timeline to those in the historical timelines in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of fate, chance, and destiny in The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. How does the author develop these themes through character, setting, symbolism, and imagery? What is Allan's viewpoint regarding the happenstance nature of life?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Allan's relationship with President Harry Truman. Where do Allan and Truman meet? What mission does Truman solicit Allan to embark on? How does Allan perform in this mission?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Prosecutor Ranelid and Chief Inspector Aronsson in The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. What are the actions, objectives, and obstacles that these characters face? How are these characters similar? How are they different?

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