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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 Harry go to get drunk in the end of Chapter 16?
(a) The White Horse Tavern.
(b) The Fenris Bar.
(c) The Belking Bar.
(d) The New York Saloon.

2. What does Harry do to the snowman he finds in the alleyway in Chapter 20?
(a) He stabs it with a rake.
(b) He attacks it with a shovel.
(c) He shoots it.
(d) He hoses it down.

3. How many detectives does Harry ask Hagen to assign to the murder case in Chapter 7?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 15.

4. With whom does Harry share a rivalry with at the police department?
(a) Ottersen.
(b) Skarre.
(c) Fauke.
(d) Becker.

5. Who is Camilla's husband?
(a) Jack.
(b) Magnus.
(c) Erik.
(d) Onny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What band's concert does Oleg describe going to with Harry in Chapter 9?

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

3. In what month and year does Chapter 1 begin?

4. What location was mentioned in the letter that Harry recalls in Chapter 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is significant about Harry's interaction with Hagen at the bar in Chapter 22?

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

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

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

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

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