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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. At the end of Chapter 31, what is Leo doing?

2. In Chapter 26, what are the names of Temmu's best friends?

3. Who does Benji meet in the woods in Chapter 39?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 33, what sound is heard in the trees?

5. In Chapter 31, what is the weather like when Ana is wandering around the forest?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 32, what advice does Sune give Peter regarding Benji?

2. In Chapter 23, how does Peter lack a killer instinct, and how has that affected his hockey playing?

3. Why does Teemu have to grab Vidar in Chapter 36?

4. What does Teemu say to Benji at the end of Chapter 39?

5. In Chapter 38, what does an older player ask Bobo, and then what do the players do?

6. In Chapter 25, how do William and his friends get Leo alone to hurt him?

7. In Chapter 30, why does Ana not meet Maya at the island?

8. In Chapter 35, why does Vidar play Minecraft?

9. In Chapter 21, what characteristic does Zackell have that Sune has never had?

10. In Chapter 27, who saves Benji from being hit with a pipe during the fight between Beartown and Hed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author seems to state that individuals old and young continue to have their identity and sense of self evolve. How are Peter and Kira examples of older people coming to terms with who they are? In what way can people of all ages mature emotionally?

Essay Topic 2

The story is told from a first person plural point of view. How does telling the story from a collective point of view help readers identify with the community? How does the point of view influence what readers think of characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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