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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 does Harry call to pick him up from Katrine's apartment in Chapter 25?

2. Where does Harry tell Bjørn to meet him in Chapter 32?

3. What is the blood type is determined for the blood found at the crime scene in Chapter 32?

4. What does Harry use to break the glass door to Arve's building in Chapter 26?

5. Why did the young Mathias get out of the car in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why was Katrine reprimanded at her old job?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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?

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