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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 percent of soldiers who served in Afghanistan or Iraq does a study by RAND show had PTSD?

2. What was the name of Sara's mother's lover in Chapter 5?

3. How much money does Finne have when Harry searches him in Chapter 20?

4. Where did Alexandra Sturdza grow up?

5. When Harry speaks to Kaja Solness at Schroder's after Rakell's funeral, where has she been deployed recently?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry learn when he speaks to Pia Bohr in Chapter 26?

2. What does Finne tell him he saw at Rakel's house that convinces Harry that Finne killed her?

3. How does Harry learn about Dagny Jensen?

4. Why is it not possible that Finne killed Rakel?

5. What wakes Harry in Chapter 3?

6. How is Rakel remembered?

7. What does Harry realize when he sees Kaja's footprints in the snow when they go to Rakel's house?

8. How does Harry persuade Oleg not to come to Oslo?

9. In Chapter 3, what does Bjorn tell Harry about his night at the Jealousy?

10. What does an opium-addicted man in Kabul tell Detective Inspector Felah to escape the death penalty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in Knife? How do red herrings deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot and suspense in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Jorn Glenne believes that Bohr may have killed Hala. Why does Jorn believe Bohr killed Hala?

Essay Topic 3

Characters like Harry and Jorn Glenne believe that Roar Bohr is a killer. Is Bohr a killer? Why does it appear that he is a killer?

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