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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. What does Harry notice in his kitchen after Rakel leaves in Chapter 20?

2. What is the name of the clinic where Idar had first worked?

3. With whom did Camilla's husband have an affair?

4. Who is the other guest on Bosse that Harry questions in Chapter 21?

5. Whom does Harry call to ask about Rafto's daughter in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where is Birte's cell phone found? How is it found?

4. When and how was Rafto killed?

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Eli Kvale? How is this character introduced?

10. What does the letter that Harry received from the Snowman indicate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the language style in The Snowman. This novel is translated from Norwegian to English. What aspects of the translation do you think stood out the most upon reading the novel? What are examples of place and character names that reflect the novel's setting?

Essay Topic 2

Examine and discuss the exploration of gender roles and gender expectations in The Snowman. Why are the majority of the Snowman's victims female? Do you think there is a reason that the Snowman does not kill men as frequently? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of symbolism and imagery in The Snowman. What does the building of snowmen represent symbolically for Mathias? How are the snowmen that are left as the killer's calling cards described? What other symbols stand out in the novel?

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