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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. Where does Odd go in the beginning of Chapter 48?

2. What does Odd hear in chapter forty-eight that causes him to worry?

3. What does Odd find when he goes to the chief's house in Chapter 39?

4. What does Odd see when the female ghost in chapter thirty-eight unfolds her arms?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what Odd decides to do after he finds Robertson's body in his bathroom.

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

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

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

5. How does Odd explain that Terri's interest in Elvis and her dead husband are connected?

6. What conversation does Odd and Stormy have in Chapter 45?

7. 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?

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

9. What does Odd find in Robertson's freezer?

10. What does Rosalia say happened before Odd comes to check in on her in Chapter 44?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the bodachs.

Part 1) Is it believable that the bodachs manipulated Odd in order to help the satan worshipers carry out their plans for muder? Explain your reasoning.

Part 2) Since all four characters involved in the shooting and Robertson moved to Pico Mundo in order to commit this crime it is possible that the bodachs somehow lead the men here in order to get to Odd? Explain your answer.

Part 3) Did the bodachs get between Odd and Varner knowing that it will limit Odd's view of Varner? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Is it believable that the conspirators in the story were devil worshipers?

Part 2) Does the description given coincide with the preconceived notion you already have about the behavior of what Satanic servants would be? Explain in what ways the author used any unique ideas in this description.

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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