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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. When Bohr was up to join E14, how much money did he have in his pocket to get from Oslo to Trondheim as quickly as possible?

2. IIn Chapter 37, where was the Norwegian Judo Championship held?

3. Who does Roar Bohr tell Erland Madsen was his first kill?

4. Where does Harry meet Alexandra in Chapter 34?

5. What was Krohn's wife's maiden name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are fingerprints of a possible suspect found after Rakel's murder and why does it take so long to find them?

2. How does Harry get back to Oslo in Chapter 48?

3. How did Ringdal kill the girl in the photograph he keeps by his computer?

4. In Chapter 43, where does Finne confront Dagny?

5. When did Bjorn suspect that Gert was not his child, and how did he determine definitively that the boy was not his?

6. Where does Finne meet with Krohn and why in Chapter 45?

7. Why does Harry say that the killer murdered Rakel around 20:15?

8. When Oystein gets Ringdal's house keys for Harry, how does he get them back to Ringdal?

9. What image does Harry find in a secret office in Ringdal's house?

10. What information does Kaja find about Peter Ringdal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harry struggles with alcohol. How does Harry struggle with alcohol? Is Harry an alcoholic?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Nesbo uses in the novel? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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