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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. Where does Harry go to visit Aune in Chapter 38?

2. Who from the missing persons division came to Eli's home to investigate her disappearance in Chapter 28?

3. What does Arve give to Katrine when he leaves in Chapter 24?

4. Why was Katrine reprimanded at her old job?

5. Where is Mathias sitting when Harry finds him in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Filip tell Jonas in Chapter 37?

4. How does Mathias manage to get into Rakel's home in Chapter 35? What does he do when he gets inside?

5. Why does Eli's murder stand apart from the other murders of the Snowman?

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

7. Why does Mathias build a snowman in Chapter 33?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of revenge in The Snowman. Why does the serial killer in this novel seek revenge? How does he seek revenge? What other characters in the novel are seeking revenge? Why?

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