4. 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?

5. When does Chapter 33 begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Filip tell Jonas in Chapter 37?

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

4. Who is Ståle Aune and what is his relationship to Harry?

5. Where does Harry face off with Mathias in Chapter 36? How is this setting significant?

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

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

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

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

10. Why was Katrine reprimanded at her old job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Rakel Fauke in The Snowman. What is Rakel's relationship to Harry? What is their back-story? Why does Rakel become a near-victim of the Snowman's?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of personal demons in The Snowman. What are the personal demons that Harry must grapple with? What are the personal demons of the Snowman? How do the characters in this novel go about absolving their personal demons?

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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