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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. Who watches surveillance video to determine who payed a call to Idar from a payphone in Chapter 18?
(a) Jack Halvorsen.
(b) Beate Lønn.
(c) Mathias Lund-Helgesen.
(d) Onny Hetland.

2. What surprising public announcement does Harry make at the end of his appearance on Bosse in Chapter 21?
(a) The Snowman is on death row.
(b) The Snowman has not been caught.
(c) The Snowman has been caught.
(d) The Snowman has been killed.

3. What kind of car does Sara Kvinesland drive in Chapter 1?
(a) A Jeep Cherokee.
(b) A Ford Explorer.
(c) A Volvo.
(d) A Toyota Corolla.

4. What does Harry do to Filip when he discovers him following him in Chapter 22?
(a) He shoots him in the leg.
(b) He shoves him into his apartment.
(c) He punches him in the face until he passes out.
(d) He stabs him with a switchblade.

5. Who is the murdered woman believed to be in Chapter 5?
(a) Camilla Lossius.
(b) Laila Aasen.
(c) Ellen Gjelten.
(d) Rakel Fauke.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many detectives does Harry ask Hagen to assign to the murder case in Chapter 7?

2. What is Filip holding in his hand when he watches Harry depart in Chapter 10?

3. What is the name of Rakel's son?

4. On what floor is Harry's office at the police station?

5. What is the female character carrying as the runs through the snow-laden forest in the end of Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is The Snowman set? How does the setting inform the action of the plot?

2. What is Harry doing when Hagen and the superintendent come into his office in Chapter 17? Why?

3. In what ways is Harry Hole an unlikely protagonist?

4. What is Idar's connection to the Hotel Leon?

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

6. Where is Idar's body discovered? How did he die?

7. Why does Filip contact Camilla? What information does he relate to her?

8. What is in the black book that Filip possesses?

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

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

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