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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 5, where does Plague spend all his time?

2. At the end of Chapter 11, what rumor does Salander know about what happened to Balder's stolen AI technology?

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

4. In Chapter 8, who does Balder call with a question about August?

5. In Chapter 14, how much is Levin worth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Holtser kill Balder?

3. In Chapter 5, how does Plague describe Salander, who he knows as Wasp?

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

5. In Chapter 13, why does Farah Sharif wish to speak with Blomkvist?

6. How does Linus Brandell learn that his computers have been hacked?

7. In Chapter 3, who is Amir, and how do he and Blomkvist help one another?

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

9. What is the National Security Agency?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Camilla is a foil to Salander. How would you describe the way that Camilla acts as a foil to Slander’s character? How does this relationship advance the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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