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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 people who can justify killing does Kaja say get PTSD?

2. Where does Finne tell Harry that he saw his name spelled Harri?

3. When does the big rush of salmon start?

4. What time does Harry wake from a nightmare in Chapter 11?

5. How long has Harry been on the Oslo Police force?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Sung-min Larsen believe Rakel's murder might have been spontaneous rather than planned?

4. How is Rakel remembered?

5. Where does Harry find Finne in Chapter 20?

6. What disturbs Finne when he is camping in a dense pine forest?

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

8. Why does Krohn, Fiinne's lawyer, say that Dagny Jensen has no case of rape against Finne?

9. What does Harry say about love and loneliness when he visits Rakel's grave in Chapter 19?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harry believes Finne killed Rakel. Why does Harry believe Finne killed Rakel?

Essay Topic 2

Harry and Rakel had ups and downs in their relationship. When she was killed, they were estranged. How would you describe the relationship between Harry and Rakel? How does Old Tjikko symbolize their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in Knife?

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