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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. How has Bob Robertson been killed?

2. What does Ozzie tell Odd that people will find the truth of life in?

3. What does Odd see in the room when he goes to check on Viola's daughters?

4. What does Odd realize the bullet wound on Robertson's chest has gone through?

5. What does Odd think as he looks at his mother while he leaves in Chapter 53?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Odd goes back to Robertson's house looking for a clue as to who is Robertson's partner?

2. Why does Odd explain that he is feeling guilty about Bob Robertson's death?

3. What does Odd explain in Chapter 35 he now knows about Robertson that he hadn't understood earlier when he went to Robertson's house?

4. Explain what Odd does with the body and his reasoning behind it.

5. When Odd's mother comes out of the house what does she tell Odd?

6. Explain what happens in Chapter 52 when Odd goes to see his mother.

7. Explain what happens in Chapter 42 when Odd hands the strange card from Robertson to the nurse at the hospital.

8. Why does Odd explain that he doesn't gamble?

9. What happens when Odd goes to see Viola in Chapter 25 and is continued in Chapter 26?

10. What does Karla say happened before the chief was shot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the chief's relationship with Odd.

Part 1) How is their relationship best described?

Part 2) What does it indicate that Odd is on the list of people to be allowed in when the chief is shot?

Part 3) What does the chief seem to indicate to Odd when questioning Odd about his future occupation after Odd helped to catch Harlo?

Essay Topic 2

Odd seems to have no grand ambitions in the story.

Part 1) Why does Odd not give thought to starting up some business even if only in his small town? Does this indicate anything about Odd's personality?

Part 2) Is there a possibility that Odd wants to go to work at the tire shop because of the ghost that seems to be stuck there? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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