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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. In Chapter 10, how old is Jan Holtser?

2. By the end of Chapter 6, how many drawings has August made?

3. In Chapter 13, what injury did August have that caused Balder to lose custody of his son?

4. In Chapter 12, what time is Casales at the office?

5. What is August wearing when Blomkvist sees him in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Needham say about the hacker who got into the NSA computers?

2. In Chapter 6, how does Balder feel about the man in August's drawing?

3. In Chapter 9, who was Salander's father and how did that affect her life?

4. Why does Holtser not kill August in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 7, why did Ericka Berger feel that Levin was serious about helping the Millenium through Serner?

6. How does Holtser kill Balder?

7. In Chapter 11, why was the area not cordoned off after Balder's murder?

8. In Chapter 4, what does Casales say about the hackers of the NSA?

9. In Chapter 2, what is Balder's son August like?

10. At the end of Chapter 8, why is Grane frustrated when she calls the duty officer for Sapo's Personal Protection Unit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

August, Salander, and Camilla endure trauma as children. How does the trauma affect each one of them? What does the author communicate about the effects of trauma on children?

Essay Topic 2

There are three types of reasoning: deductive, inductive, and abductive reasoning. What types of reasoning do characters use when solving problems in the novel? Which type of reasoning is used most often how successful is it as solving challenges?

Essay Topic 3

The point of view in the novel is third person limited. How does the point of view that is used in the novel limit what readers know? How does the point of view affect what readers think of characters and events?

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