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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. Who calls Harry in Chapter 31 to inform him that another body had been found?

2. Who is Harry's old friend and mentor that he meets at the hospital in Chapter 28?

3. Whom does Skarre scold for not believing in Harry in Chapter 36?

4. Where did Arve meet Birte?

5. When does Chapter 33 begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the first woman to get pregnant by Arve? How did he respond?

2. Why is the turned-over board by the mold man important to the story?

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

4. How do Harry and Bjørn manage to save Arve in Chapter 26?

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

6. What does Harry find in Katrine's apartment in Chapter 24?

7. What does Harry realize as the stem for his depression in Chapter 30?

8. What does Harry find in Katrine's office in Chapter 24?

9. How does Harry protect himself from Katrine in Chapter 29?

10. What does Katrine do to Arve in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the linear structure of The Snowman. Does the story move continuously forward in terms of events? When and where does the story step back or forward in time? Why does the author employ these techniques?

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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