The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest Quizzes

    Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
    Q. How does Zalachenko die?


    He is killed by Salander
    He dies after accidentally receiving the wrong medication at the hands of a negligent doctor
    He is killed by Miriam Wu
    He is killed by Evert Gullberg
    Q. What is the name of the book Blomkvist writes about Salander?


    The Section
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
    Salander the Salamander: A Child’s Bedtime Story
    Q. What is Salander’s fate as determined by her trial?


    She is convicted of murder
    She is released, and her declaration of incompetence is revoked
    She is found incompetent and released to a psychiatric hospital
    She is declared ruler of the world
    Q. What happens to Niedermann at the end of the novel?


    Salander kills him
    He accidentally sets himself on fire and doesn’t realize it since he can’t feel pain
    Salander forgives him and they share fond memories of their father
    Salander turns him over to the police
    Salander traps him in an old warehouse and leaves him for Svavelsjö MC to deal with
    Q. What is the status of Blomkvist and Salander’s relationship at the end of the novel?


    They reunite as lovers
    They decide to try to be friends
    They decide to coauthor a book called The Girl with the Worst Luck Ever
    They open a detective agency called Wasp Enterprises