FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about The Girl Who Played with Fire

The Girl Who Played with Fire Trivia Quiz

"The Girl Who Played with Fire" is the second of three books written by Stieg Larsson. It's a psychological thriller with a strong heroine, and a relentless journalist, who is determined to find the truth at all cost.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ishtari11. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ishtari11

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,316

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
597

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which Island was Lisbeth Salander staying at, in the beginning of the book? Hint

Grenada

St. Lucia

Guyana

Barbados

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Name the guardian of Salander, who contacted Alexander Zalachenko to get revenge. Hint

Holger Palmgren

Nils Bjurman

Dragan Armansky

Peter Teleborian

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the murdered journalist, that investigated illegal sex trafficking in Sweden? Hint

Mia Johansson

Dag Svensson

Malin Eriksson

Mikael Blomkvist

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Name the prosecutor assigned to investigate the murders of Dag Svensson, Mia Johansson and Nils Bjurman. Hint

Jan Bublanski

Hans Faste

Sonja Modig

Richard Ekstrom

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Who was wrongly wanted by authorities for the murders of Dag Svensson, Mia Johansson and Nils Bjurman?
Hint

Mikael Blomkvist

Lisbeth Salander

Ronald Niedermann

Sonny Nieminen

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Who was saved by Paolo Roberto at a warehouse? Hint

Miriam Wu

Erika Berger

Lisbeth Salander

Magnus Lundin

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Who is Salander's father? Hint

Dragan Armansky

Gunnar Bjork

Alexander Zalachenko

Holger Palmgren

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Who is Salander's half-brother, and the actual murderer of Dag Svensson, Mia Johansson and Nils Bjurman? Hint

Ronald Niedermann

Sonny Nieminen

Magnus Lundin

Atho Ranta

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Where did Salander find Zalachenko? Hint

Goteborg

Lundgatan

Gosseberga

Stockholm

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Who shot Salander with a Browning .22 caliber pistol? Hint

Per-Ake Sandstrom

Ronald Niedermann

Alexander Zalachenko

Mikael Blomkvist

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Island was Lisbeth Salander staying at, in the beginning of the book?

Answer: Grenada

One of the reasons Salander traveled to the Caribbean, was to get away from Mikael Blomkvist. She couldn't bear the thought of falling in love with him.

2. Name the guardian of Salander, who contacted Alexander Zalachenko to get revenge.

Answer: Nils Bjurman

Bjurman wanted to get rid of Salander because she had video evidence of his crime. Also, Salander humiliated him, and took control of his life.

3. Who was the murdered journalist, that investigated illegal sex trafficking in Sweden?

Answer: Dag Svensson

Svensson was married to Johansson who was also working on a thesis about illegal sex trafficking. Johansson was about to receive her doctorate in Criminology before she was murdered. Svensson chose "Millennium" because it is the most credible and outspoken magazine.

4. Name the prosecutor assigned to investigate the murders of Dag Svensson, Mia Johansson and Nils Bjurman.

Answer: Richard Ekstrom

Ekstrom was illegally leaking information to the media, about Salander's psychiatric report.

5. Who was wrongly wanted by authorities for the murders of Dag Svensson, Mia Johansson and Nils Bjurman?

Answer: Lisbeth Salander

Salander was hiding in her apartment, Fiskargatan 9, and communicating with Blomkvist through his computer, while the authorities were looking for her.

6. Who was saved by Paolo Roberto at a warehouse?

Answer: Miriam Wu

Paolo Roberto is a real person who is a celebrity in Sweden. In the book, Roberto taught Salander about boxing.

7. Who is Salander's father?

Answer: Alexander Zalachenko

Zalachenko was a former Russian spy who sought asylum in Sweden in 1976. He committed many criminal acts in Sweden, however he was not charged because the secret police were protecting him in exchange for information.

8. Who is Salander's half-brother, and the actual murderer of Dag Svensson, Mia Johansson and Nils Bjurman?

Answer: Ronald Niedermann

Niedermann is a German who is the son and partner of Zalachenko. Niedermann suffers from Congenital Analgesia which means he can't feel pain.

9. Where did Salander find Zalachenko?

Answer: Gosseberga

Salander found her father after she found a P.O. box addressed to K.A.B. import in Goteborg. K.A.B. stands for Karl Axel Bodin, which was the new identity given to Zalachenko by the secret police. Salander waited at the P.O. box and followed a black Renault to Gosseberga farm.

10. Who shot Salander with a Browning .22 caliber pistol?

Answer: Alexander Zalachenko

Salander was shot three times. Firstly on the outside of her hips; secondly on her left shoulder blade; and finally about two centimeters below the top of her left ear. The last bullet penetrated her skull, and it was lodged in her head.

Source: Author Ishtari11

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.