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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 color has Ingela dyed her hair on page 176?

2. What type of sandwiches are served at GG's meeting on page 153?

3. How many bones make up an adult skeleton?

4. On page 212, when does GG tell Eira's boss to expect her back?

5. How long after Elspeth recognized Adam Vide at the ironmongers did Sven confront him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Olof drift between consciousness on page 251?

2. Why do Magnus and Kerstin think Eira should not have moved back home?

3. What does Kerstin say about a visit from Magnus on page 155?

4. Why was Sofi late when meeting Eira at a cafe on page 169?

5. What is the identity of the skeleton found by the old mill?

6. How did Mejan kill Sven?

7. Who did Tryggve see in a boat on July 3, 1996?

8. What do the technicians find when they are searching the mill area?

9. What does the daughter of the widow in Lockne say about the complaint her mother made about people being in the sawmill?

10. What is Olaf's condition on page 148?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what characters experience. How does Alsterdal use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Sven Hagstrom’s house burns down. Who causes the fire? What do the boys say is the reason for burning down the house? Why are they being hypocritical when they say they wanted to protect the girls in the neighborhood?

Essay Topic 3

Eira’s father is deceased, and she has strained relationships with her mother and brother. Why does Eira have strained relationship with her mother and brother? What do their interactions reveal about their family dynamics?

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