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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 8, where does Balder remember that he met Hanna?

2. In Chapter 14, what does August do when Hanna makes him go to his room?

3. In Chapter 9, who does Blom catch wandering around Balder's property?

4. What label does Balder think he would have had as a child?

5. In Chapter 3, how old is Alona Casales?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, why does Bakder get worried about teaching August things like learning to speak?

3. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Berger say they need to do to save the Millenium?

4. What does Blomkvist see when he is inside Balder's house in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 2, what problems are present at the Millennium?

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

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

8. In Chapter 14, what information does Blomkvist provide Bublanski?

9. In Chapter 14, what does Levin read about himself, and how does what he reads make him feel?

10. How does Holtser kill Balder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Family is an important theme in the novel. What is the importance of family? How might family help or hinder family members? What is revealed about family and family relationships in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Holtser does not kill August when he first has the opportunity, and later he regrets that he is being forced to kill the boy. What does the author communicate about a code of conduct through Holtser and his regrets?

Essay Topic 3

August starts to speak. Previously it was thought that he was mute. What is implied as a cause for August being mute? Why is it significant that August starts to speak?

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