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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 Rosalia say has happened to her family rather than them having died?

2. What does Odd do after he sees himself enter the black room?

3. What does Odd say that Penny's hand feels like in Chapter 3?

4. What does Odd tell Ozzie to do after Odd is out of the house?

5. What does Odd find in Fungus Man's house in the end of Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Odd first sees Harlo how is Harlo's past described?

2. In Chapter 5 what comparison does Odd make between a short order cook and a symphony conductor?

3. Describe the Fungus Man as Odd sees him in Chapter 5.

4. Describe Camp's End as it is explained in Chapter 9?

5. What does Odd find in Robertson's study in Chapter 13?

6. What does Odd tell the chief of police when asked about being a fry cook forever?

7. What happens when Odd chases Harlo?

8. What does Mrs. Sanchez think has happened to her family?

9. In Chapter 6 describe the conversation between Odd and Viola about her dream.

10. In chapter fourteen what does the chief tell Odd that they have found out about Robertson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick one of the following to write about.

Part 1) Is there any indication that the prostitute at the church left after Odd spoke to her.

Part 2) Is it possible, or is there any indication that the coyotes that surrounded Odd at the church may have been influenced by something such as the bodachs?

Part 3) Speculate on what happened to Robertson after his group's plans were thwarted.

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) What is one of the major themes in this story? In what ways is this theme shown? Could this be a theme for other books in this series?

Part 2) When Odd alludes to what is going to happen later in the story does this seem to be the same as foreshadowing? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Terri to Odd.

Part 1) Is it possible that Terri is a shadow of what Odd will become in his grieving for Stormy as Terri does for her husband?

Part 2) In what ways are Terri and Odd different?

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