100 pages 3 hours read

Fredrik Backman

Beartown

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2016

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1. Which of the following best describes what hockey means to the people of Beartown?

A) It is a chance to escape the daily drudgery of their lives.

B) It gives them a sense of community pride.

C) It gives them the chance to place bets and make money.

D) It is something entertaining to do in the isolation of the wilderness.

2. Which plot scenario best represents where Amat’s loyalties are at the end of the book?

A) Amat getting the assist for Beartown Hockey’s game-winning point during the semifinals

B) Amat attending the meeting to decide Peter’s employment

C) Amat telling the adults and police the truth of what happened to Maya

D) Amat telling his mother about the money and job Kevin’s father offered him

3. What is the significance of the wolf-head mug Maya gifts Kira?

A) It represents Maya’s love for Kira.

B) It represents Kira’s fierceness as a lawyer and her dedication to her clients.

C) It represents how Kira has come to feel at home in the wilderness of Beartown despite having disliked it at first.

D) It represents Kira’s fierceness and protectiveness when it comes to her children.

4. Which of the following is the strongest example of the theme Secrets and Shame?

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