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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, what is Stig Yttergren's nickname?

2. Where did Balder study computer sciences with Farah Sharif?

3. In Chapter 4, what is the name of the security company that Grane had install a system at Balder's home?

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

5. In Chapter 8, who are sent to help protect Balder?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, what does Blomkvist learn about Balder through research on the internet?

3. In Chapter 3, who is Edwin Needham?

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

5. What does Bublanski think about his present life and the future in Chapter 12?

6. What is the National Security Agency?

7. How does August surprise Balder in Chapter 6?

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

9. In Chapter 13, who is Andrei Zander, and what does Blomkvist think about him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zander is important to Blomkvist’s investigation. Who is Zander? Why is he such an essential part of Blomkvist’s investigation? What does Zander represent in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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