5. The Swedish study on infidelity indicated that what percentage of people have a different biological father than the one they believed to be their father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry note about Mathias when he answers the door at Rakel's home in Chapter 31?

2. What are Harry's plans at the end of the novel?

3. Why does Harry refuse to shoot Mathias in Chapter 36?

4. Why and how is Harry used as a scapegoat in Chapter 30?

5. Why does Aune complain about the Snowman case in Chapter 38?

6. What information is related about Katrine in the novel's denouement?

7. What is Mathias's relationship to Idar?

8. What is the significance of the Swedish study on genetics in the novel?

9. In what ways is the storyline of The Snowman nonlinear?

10. When did Sylvia contact Arve about children that belonged to him? What did she say?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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