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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 is the prosecutor in charge in Eskilstuna?

2. Whom does the chief of police in Tehran want Allan to kill in Chapter 13?

3. Where does Prosecutor Conny Ranelid tell Chief Inspector Aronsson to get a hotel room in Chapter 14?

4. What is Bolt's real name revealed to be in Chapter 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to the conflict between the Beauty and the other characters in Chapter 8?

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

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

4. What is illustrated through Allan's meeting with General Franco in Chapter 7?

5. How does Allan describe his political views in Chapter 13?

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

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

8. What central character is introduced in Chapter 1? What is he doing when the narrative begins?

9. What causes Allan's father to leave his family and go to Russia during Allan's childhood?

10. How do Allan and his friends attain safe refuge from their assailants in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are examples of irony that surround the characters of the Boss and Bosse in the novel? What history do these characters share? How has their relationship changed when they re-meet in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why was Allen incarcerated after his arrival in the United States? For how long was he held? Where is Allan taken after his release? Why?

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Allan's viewpoints on politics and religion? What has led to these viewpoints? How did Allan's parents influence his religious and political ideologies?

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