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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mathias say he would jump from a ski tower when it came time for him to die in Chapter 11?
(a) Trondheim.
(b) Oslo.
(c) Bergen.
(d) Holmenkollen.

2. What is Filip holding in his hand when he watches Harry depart in Chapter 10?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A revolver.
(c) A black book.
(d) A garden hoe.

3. What day of the investigation opens Chapter 10?
(a) Day Six.
(b) Day Ten.
(c) Day Three.
(d) Day Four.

4. Where does the man who claims to be the killer tell Rafto to meet him in Chapter 5?
(a) Nordnes Park.
(b) Becker Park.
(c) Evergreen Park.
(d) Hoff Park.

5. What condition does Mathias describe having in his blood in Chapter 11?
(a) Anti-Scl-40 antibody.
(b) Anti-Scl-70 antibody.
(c) Anti-Scl-20 antibody.
(d) Anti-Scl-10 antibody.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the head of the police that protected Harry when the higher ups wanted to get rid of him because of his alcoholism?

2. Who watches surveillance video to determine who payed a call to Idar from a payphone in Chapter 18?

3. How long does it take Sara Kvinesland to return to her car with her son waiting in Chapter 1?

4. Who stands over Jonas with a knife at the end of Chapter 17?

5. What color scarf is the snowman wearing when Jonas awakens from a nightmare about his father in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the genre of The Snowman? What are the characteristics of this literary genre?

2. When and how was Rafto killed?

3. When and where is Chapter 2 set? Who are the characters introduced in this chapter?

4. What clues does Harry note about the crime scene in Chapter 9?

5. What does Harry do when he finds a snowman outside his apartment in Chapter 20?

6. Who is Inspector Gert Rafto and what is he investigating in Chapter 5?

7. What does Harry learn from Filip after attending his lecture in Chapter 10?

8. Whom does Harry get information about from Mathias in Chapter 11? Why?

9. What is Skarre discussing with Katrine in Chapter 6? Why?

10. What are the reasons that Harry gives to explain why Idar did not kill himself?

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