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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 Odd tell his passenger?

2. What are the casements in Jacob's room like?

3. What does Rodion say was his job in Russia?

4. How do Rodion and Odd get to the basement floor of the school?

5. What does Brother John create for Odd and Rodion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Brother John's response to his fiance pregnancy and the birth of his son?

2. What does Odd do when the creature comes out of Timothy's body? What does the creature do?

3. What does Elvis do in the SUV and what does Odd tell him?

4. What do the brothers do on the way back to the school and what comes out of the storm?

5. What does Odd tell Rodion when he reaches him and what does Rodion tell Odd?

6. How does Odd figure out what's happening with Timothy as he watches the dead monk?

7. How does Brother Timothy appear to Odd?

8. What comes after Odd while he is in John's Mew and what does Rodion do?

9. What happened to Flossie that has made her emotionally ill?

10. What does John tell Odd and Rodion about his work when they first begin to talk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as BROTHER ODD help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading BROTHER ODD? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in BROTHER ODD to discuss and compare Odd's response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 2

Often titles reveal much about one or more aspects of a novel. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think is the purpose of a title? How closely related to a major theme(s) of a book do you think a title should be? Or should it be?

2. How is the title Brother Odd relevant to the action of the novel? What sort of emotional/psychological response does the title evoke? Why do you think Koontz chose this title (if he does)? If you were perusing the library for a book to read and saw this title, would it pique your interest? Why or why not. Does it seem to be the best title for the book?

3. If you were the writer of Brother Odd and your editor says the title must be changed, what would you choose? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Many events that happen in BROTHER ODD are foreshadowed by previous events and/or signs. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "foreshadow."

2. Why would an author use foreshadowing? Do you think it adds or detracts from your experience as a reader? Explain.

3. Trace and analyze five instances of foreshadowing in BROTHER ODD. Match up what is mentioned earlier and what it foreshadows. Did you guess that each instance of foreshadowing was a "heads up" of something to come? Why or why not?

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