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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. What does Gullberg bring with him as a cover when he goes to the hospital in Chapter 7?
2. What does Blomkvist convince Jonasson to do?
3. What number in the trilogy is "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest"?
4. How old is Evert Gullberg when he is first introduced in the novel in Chapter 5?
5. What is Erika Berger's first job when the novel opens?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the reader learn about the Section's role in having Salander committed to St. Stefan's in Chapter 5?
2. What does Figuerola discover as soon as she starts investigating Salander's story?
3. What realizations does Salander have when she is being questioned by the police in Chapter 6?
4. What story does Henry Cortez break open in Chapter 11?
5. Why is Annika Giannini alarmed in Chapter 1 when she wakes up and sees the news report about Salander and Niedermann?
6. What approach does Giannini eventually take toward working with Salander?
7. What does Larsson ask of the reader in the opening quotation for Part I?
8. What do Erlander and Blomkvist wonder at when they go back to the farmhouse at the end of Chapter 1?
9. Why does Modig urge the police to give Blomkvist the benefit of the doubt in Chapter 2 about Salander?
10. Why does Blomkvist trust Armanski enough to let him go through with his meeting with Edklinth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze at least three aspects of "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" that makes the novel believable as well as what literary devices Larsson uses to create that level of believability OR analyze at least three aspects of "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" that makes the novel unbelievable as well as what literary devices Larsson does not use effectively to create a level of believability in the story.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how Lisbeth's fight with her father 1) sets the tone for the rest of the novel and 2) introduces at least 3 key facts about Lisbeth that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze at least three different literary techniques Larsson uses to create tension in "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest."
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