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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. Who learns that Blomkvist and Berger are in danger in Chapter 24?

2. Why is Berger's husband angry with her in Chapter 15?

3. What symptoms does Salander develop in Chapter 15 ?

4. When Figuerola asks Blomkvist whom he is in love with in Chapter 23, what does he say?

5. Who writes a note to Salander in the hospital, letting her know people are working to help her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Judge Iversen asks the prosecutors for an explanation of the turn of events at the trial?

2. What makes Berger's husband so angry in Chapter 15?

3. What must the group working to support Salander show, as indicated in Chapter 13?

4. What does Prosecutor Gustavsson finally agree to do in Chapter 24?

5. What do Edklinth and Figuerola discuss about Martensson in Chapter 15?

6. What happens in the Section once they learn about Blomkvist's book in Chapter 23?

7. How many people are taking pictures outside of Blomkvist's apartment in Chapter 14?

8. Why is Salander so thrilled to receive her cell phone in Chapter 13?

9. What happens when Linder confronts Fredriksson?

10. What do Figuerola and Edklinth learn about Gullberg in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Larsson portrays authority figures in "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest," making sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Mysteries, and the Millennium Series in particular, are an especially popular type of novel. Discuss at least four aspects of Larsson's writing style that resonates so strongly with such a large audience, citing specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least three reasons why "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" could be classified in a genre other than murder mystery, making sure to use specific examples from the text to support your position.

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