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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. In Chapter 38, what time does Gule say that he usually sleeps?

2. Where does Harry meet Alexandra in Chapter 34?

3. What is the name of Krohn's mistress in Chapter 45?

4. What color sweater does Harry see at Ringdal's house that has blood on it?

5. In Chapter 47, how long has it been since Harry stumbled out of the forest towards the cabin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bohr feel responsible for his sister being raped?

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

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

4. In Chapter 39, how does Harry decide to kill himself?

5. What information does Kaja find about Peter Ringdal?

6. What does Harry do after he thinks he should commit suicide?

7. Who does Krohn contact to help him with Finne's threat of blackmail?

8. What does Sung-min think of Winter, his boss at Krispos?

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

10. How did Harry survive the plunge over the falls and get out of the car?

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

Ringdal ran down a girl when he was driving drunk. How and why does the incident become a punishment and a motivation for Ringdal?

Essay Topic 3

Harry kidnaps Finne and beats a confession out of him. Why does Harry believe he is justified in kidnapping Finne and beating a confession out of him?

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