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. On what day of the investigation does Chapter 27 begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What connection did Idar have to Arve?

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

4. What does Katrine do to Arve in Chapter 25?

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

6. What does Harry tell the police psychiatrist in Chapter 30?

7. What does Filip tell Jonas in Chapter 37?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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