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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 caused Rafto's death?

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

3. Who is Harry's friend that is a poker champion in Las Vegas?

4. What is the name of Eli Kvale's son?

5. Where does Harry go to get drunk in the end of Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the significance of the drug carnadrioxide in the novel?

8. What scenario is described in Chapter 1 of the novel?

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

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

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

Discuss the theme of personal demons in The Snowman. What are the personal demons that Harry must grapple with? What are the personal demons of the Snowman? How do the characters in this novel go about absolving their personal demons?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of The Snowman. Where does the exposition transition into the rising action of the plot? Where does the climax occur? What information is related in the falling action and denouement of the story?

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