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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 did Mathias plan to do before his impending death overtook him?
2. Who does the forensics department determine at 95% to be the father of Jonas and Sylvia's twins in Chapter 25?
3. Where did Arve meet Birte?
4. Why did the young Mathias get out of the car in Chapter 33?
5. Why does the mold man say he turned around a board on Harry's wall in Chapter 31?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the Swedish study on genetics in the novel?
2. What are Harry's plans at the end of the novel?
3. Why does Aune complain about the Snowman case in Chapter 38?
4. Why does Mathias build a snowman in Chapter 33?
5. What does Filip tell Jonas in Chapter 37?
6. What does Katrine do to Arve in Chapter 25?
7. What is Mathias's relationship to Idar?
8. Why is the turned-over board by the mold man important to the story?
9. Why does Eli's murder stand apart from the other murders of the Snowman?
10. How do Harry and Bjørn manage to save Arve in Chapter 26?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Magnus Skarre in the novel. What has led to the rivalry between Harry and Skarre? What is Skarre's relationship to Kathleen and to the other officers like? How does Skarre contribute to the plot of the novel?
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
Analyze and discuss the character of Katrine in The Snowman. When does Katrine begin working for the Oslo police? What is revealed about Katrine's history and her motivations in the course of the novel? How does Katrine's character evolve in the novel?
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