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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 does Harry tell Mathias about Rakel after cuffing Mathias to himself in Chapter 36?

2. Where does Katrine force Arve in Chapter 25?

3. What does Harry tell Rakel in Chapter 38?

4. With whom does the psychiatrist discuss Katrine's condition in Chapter 32?

5. What does Harry discover when he calls the forensics department in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What are Harry's plans at the end of the novel?

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

8. What is Mathias's relationship to Idar?

9. Who was the first woman to get pregnant by Arve? How did he respond?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Inspector Gert Rafto in The Snowman. What role does Rafto play in the novel's plot? What has happened to Rafto? What is Rafto's relationship to Katrine?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of irony in The Snowman. What are examples of dramatic irony in the novel? What are examples of situational irony? What are examples of verbal irony? What purpose does each example serve?

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