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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. Who does Odd say is afraid to move on?

2. What does Odd see when he leaves Stormy's apartment in Chapter 29?

3. What does Odd say he knows to be true although he doesn't know much about our life?

4. What does Shamus call Odd?

5. What is the length of Odd's father's affairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Odd find when he reexamines Robertson's body?

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

3. Describe the scene in Chapter 29 where Stormy tells Odd that she is ready for him.

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

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. Describe what Odd finds when he returns to his apartment after leaving Stormy's.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ozzie, Terri and the chief all have a significant role in Odd's life.

Part 1) Compare these three characters and the place that they have in Odd's life.

Part 2) Terri is described as the mother figure and the chief is the father figure. What role does Ozzie seem to fall into?

Part 3) Speculate on the ways that Odd and Terri's relationship will change now that Odd has lost his love much like Terri did.

Essay Topic 3

This story is the first in the series.

Part 1) Which of the subplots in the story will be continued over to the next in the series?

Part 2) Which of the characters in the story seem to be characters that the author would want to use again in the series? Which of the characters will most likely not bee seen again in the story?

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