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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 is Harry actually drinking at the bar in Chapter 22?

2. How long does it take Sara Kvinesland to return to her car with her son waiting in Chapter 1?

3. Who does Harry allow to lead a team of investigators to look into tips about Sylvia's murder in Chapter 10?

4. What kind of car does Sara Kvinesland drive in Chapter 1?

5. What does the boy tell his mother after seeing the Snowman in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Where is Sylvia killed? How is she killed?

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

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

9. What is Tresko able to determine from Arve's body language in Chapter 23?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing and red herrings in The Snowman. What clues in the novel indicate later events? What clues lead the reader astray from the truth about the Snowman?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Hagen in the novel. What is Hagen's position with the Oslo police? How does Hagen regard Harry as a detective? How would you describe the relationship between Harry and Hagen?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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