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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. What has the killer done with Sylvia's head in Chapter 9?
(a) Put it on the snowman.
(b) Put it into a hat box.
(c) Put it into the police headquarters' mailbox.
(d) Put it into a refrigerator.

2. Whom does Harry call to ask about Rafto's daughter in Chapter 23?
(a) Müller-Nilsen.
(b) Jonas Becker.
(c) Onny Hetland.
(d) Svalbard

3. What does Harry deduce the case and killings are about in Chapter 23?
(a) Religion.
(b) Family relations.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Avarice.

4. On what floor is Harry's office at the police station?
(a) The sixth floor.
(b) The fifth floor.
(c) The seventh floor.
(d) The third floor.

5. Why did Harry botch his appearance on the television show that is described in Chapter 2?
(a) Because he was drunk.
(b) Because he was lying.
(c) Because he did not dress well.
(d) Because he was stoned.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Harry go to think and assess his options after Rakel leaves in Chapter 20?

2. What does Rakel believe she sees in the backseat of her car in Chapter 18?

3. Who gives Katrine a lecture about mobile phones in Chapter 6?

4. In what month and year is Chapter 2 set?

5. What surprising public announcement does Harry make at the end of his appearance on Bosse in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the significance of the mold that is discussed in the novel?

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

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

5. Why does Harry agree to appear on the television show Bosse?

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

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

8. What does Harry discover about Idar's visits to the Hotel Leon in Chapter 16?

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

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

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