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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 comes near Finne's tent in Chapter 19?

2. What day of the week is it in Chapter 3?

3. In Chapter 12, what time do Dagny and Gunnar finished dinner?

4. In Kabul, how many women who worked for the Red Crescent or Red Cross does Kaja remember shared the same living quarters, including herself?

5. In Chapter 26, how many officers are working shifts to protect Dagny?

Short Essay Questions

1. What video does Finne send Dagny on her phone after he leaves her at the church?

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

3. What type of relationship do Oleg and Harry have?

4. What does Rakel look like when Harry goes to her place after her death?

5. When Harry and Oystein ran Jealousy, what was the bar known for?

6. Why in the past did Kaja travel to Hong Kong to fetch Harry?

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

8. In Chapter 14, why does Harry tell Katja that Finne might have killed Rakel, and why does Katja think that is not enough?

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

10. Why is Harry ruled out as a suspect in Rakel's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Dramatic irony creates suspense between what readers know and what characters do not know. How does Nesbo use dramatic irony in the scene where Harry and Oleg are fishing in Chapter 52?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts?

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