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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. Harry hands Mathias the gun that he had taken from whom in Chapter 36?

2. Why does Harry deduce the Snowman killed the third chicken in Chapter 31?

3. Where is the observation deck that Harry climbs to in Chapter 36?

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

5. How long had it been since Arve had seen Sylvia when she called him to say that she had given birth to his twins?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why was Katrine reprimanded at her old job?

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

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

7. What motive does Harry accuse Arve of having for the murders in Chapter 26?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of The Snowman. From what point of view is the story related? Why is this important? How would the story differ if it were related from a different perspective? In what ways does the narrative perspective relate to the novel's plot?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Mathias in The Snowman. What does the reader learn about Mathias's childhood? What led to Mathias's actions as a serial killer? What happens to Mathias in the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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