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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 76, what day of the week does Adri have to go get Benji and his friends because the campervan is tuck by the lake?

2. How did Sune's dog, Bang, die?

3. Where does Amat go after playing with the children in the Hollow in Chapter 64?

4. What does Peter do after Ramona's funeral?

5. How many hunting rifles does Matteo find in his neighbors' gun cabinet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Johnny help Lev in Chapter 84?

2. How does Peter find a place to park at Ramona's funeral?

3. What does the editor-in chief notice when she is out and about in Chapter 68?

4. Why does the editor-in-chief's father drop the investigation of Peter Andersson?

5. Why does Matteo decide he needs a pistol and how does he get one?

6. How does Ruth's mother react when Ruth goes to the police about Rodri?

7. In Chapter 60, what does Peter know about Aleksandr, the hockey player Zackell has Peter look at?

8. Who poisons Bang and why?

9. In Chapter 63, why is Peter's name on the documents Tails shows Kira?

10. Why does Tails approach Kira after the funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suspense is a device authors use to create excitement, anxiety, or uncertainty about what will happen in a story. What would be a suspenseful scene in The Winners? How does Backman create suspense in that section of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does Backman use juxtaposition to show the differences between Patina’s old and new life? How does Backman use juxtaposition to compare and contrast Hed and Beartown and the people who live in those towns?

Essay Topic 3

Maya and Ana have been friends since Ana rescued Maya when she fell through the ice when Maya was skating alone at the lake. What type of relationship do Maya and Ana have? How do their differences affect their relationship?

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