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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 say Elvis seems to be doing in Chapter 14 that worries Odd?

2. What does Odd have to prove to his landlady, Rosalia Sanchez, every morning?

3. What is the pajama woman holding in either hand when Harlo and Odd bust through her glass door?

4. What does the female character in Ozzie's books do that his editor had said would make no one interested in the book?

5. How many bodachs does Odd guess is surrounding the Fungus Man after he leaves the diner in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the chief of police tell Odd about what to say about Harlo and the chase?

2. In chapter one how does Odd describe what he is after he has confronted Harlo?

3. Why does Odd suggest to the chief of police that he had to chase Harlo rather than going to the police?

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

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

6. What happens when Odd chases Harlo?

7. Describe what Odd feels when he watches the Fugus Man at Stormy's ice cream shop?

8. Describe the confrontation between Odd and Harlo in Chapter 1.

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

10. How is Granny Sugars described in Chapter 1?

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

Describe Elvis's character.

Part 1) What is Elvis's role in the story?

Part 2) Is it significant that events that were to take place were between Elvis's death anniversary and the anniversary of his mother's death? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Odd is recounting these events in his own memoirs.

Part 1) Given the way that Odd is talking while writing the memoirs and the way he spoke before is there any indication to show a great change that he himself seems to sense? Explain.

Part 2) Ozzie tells Odd to keep the mood light. What is the purpose of Ozzie telling Odd this?

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