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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 do the eyes of what John created look like?

2. What happens with Brother Maxwell during the fight?

3. Why has Ozzie's car been refitted?

4. What is under Timothy's eyelids?

5. What surprises Odd when he turns around after putting his bags in the trunk?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brother Timothy appear to Odd?

2. Why does Odd ask Ozzie to pull the car over on the highway?

3. What does Rodion tell John he sees as John's problem with his son?

4. What does the NSA do about Maxwell and Timothy and John?

5. How does Odd decide to leave, who picks him up and what actually happens instead?

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

7. What does Sister Angela tell Odd when he asks about Justine and what does Odd think about the information?

8. When did Jacob first meet the Neverwas and what are the ice creatures relationship to it?

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

10. What does Odd do when he leaves Justine and goes to Jacob's room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in BROTHER ODD.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of BROTHER ODD. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of BROTHER ODD. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of BROTHER ODD, much of the setting is familiar to the reader, though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of Brother Odd's world that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in Odd's world. Define the words as used in in Odd's world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

2. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of BROTHER ODD. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in Brother Odd? What word(s)?

3. Were there any words you never really understood from Brother Odd? Which ones?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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