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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, what is Holtser nationality?
2. In Chapter 12, what time does Jan Buldanski receive a phone call?
3. In Chapter 12, what time is Casales at the office?
4. In Chapter 13, who does Blomkvist call after speaking with Farah Sharif?
5. In Chapter 10, how old is Jan Holtser?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 8, why is Grane frustrated when she calls the duty officer for Sapo's Personal Protection Unit?
2. In Chapter 2, what is Balder's son August like?
3. In Chapter 9, who do Blom and Flinck nab wandering around outside Balder's house?
4. What does Blomkvist see when he is inside Balder's house in Chapter 10?
5. In Chapter 14, what does Levin read about himself, and how does what he reads make him feel?
6. In Chapter 13, why does Farah Sharif wish to speak with Blomkvist?
7. In Chapter 8, why does Bakder get worried about teaching August things like learning to speak?
8. In Chapter 11, why is Zetterlund sent to take charge of the murder scene?
9. In Chapter 2, what problems are present at the Millennium?
10. Why does Holtser not kill August in Chapter 10?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Balder is developing an artificial intelligence program. What are the dangers of the program? How might those dangers have influenced Balder’s decision to destroy his program?
Essay Topic 2
People and agencies abuse power in the novel. How does power corrupt? Who are some of the people and agencies who abuse power? How does the theme of the abuse of power run through the novel and advance the plot?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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