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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 area of the Rolf property do Harry and Katrine go to investigate in Chapter 23?

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. What name does the man give to Camilla Lossius when he approaches her in her garage in Chapter 18?

4. Who discovers Idar's body?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Jonas to have a doctor's appointment? Why is this significant?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Inspector Gert Rafto in The Snowman. What role does Rafto play in the novel's plot? What has happened to Rafto? What is Rafto's relationship to Katrine?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the settings in The Snowman. Where does Harry work? What is the general population of this area? What role does the setting of the novel play in its plot?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Harry Hole as the protagonist of The Snowman. How old is Harry? What is his profession? What elements of Harry's character make him an "anti-hero"? How does Harry's character evolve in the story?

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