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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. How many kids commit to run with Amat at the end of Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 17, how many jobs does Theo want a female politician to say should go to people from Hed?

3. In Chapter 11, how many spider-themed tattoos does Spider have?

4. How old is Amat in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 12, what health problems is Sune having?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, how does Benji looks when he comes into class?

2. In Chapter 9, why are Amat and Bobo not welcome at the Hed Hockey Club?

3. In Chapter 12, why does William stop hitting Leo?

4. What qualifications does Elisabeth Zackell have to be an ice hockey coach?

5. In Chapter 1, how does the narrator say that Beartown lost its way?

6. In Chapter 13, what happens when Amat goes to a barbecue?

7. In Chapter 6, who is Benjamin Ovich?

8. In Chapter 7, what is the Bearskin pub like and how would you describe its owner?

9. In Chapter 5, what is learned about Peter and hockey?

10. In Chapter 2, who are Maya and Ana?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vidar dies saving Ana. What are the reactions to Vidar’s death from characters and the community of Hed? What is revealed about tragedy and reconciliation through his death?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses suspense in the scene where Benji intends to kill himself. How does the author uses suspense in the novel? How does the use of suspense throughout the novel advance the plot?

Essay Topic 3

The novel takes place in a small town in a forest. How does the author present the setting? How does the setting in the novel affect the mood and tone of the story?

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