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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 Brother Knuckles decide to do in Chapter 8?

2. What does Odd see in front of him?

3. What does the first door into Brother John's Mew say in English?

4. In what position is Justine when Odd visits her room?

5. What does Odd tell the Mother Superior in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Romanovich when Odd finds him to ask him to drive the second vehicle? What does Odd do when he sees him?

2. What does the figure in the bell tower try to do and what is Constantine's response?

3. What does Odd see when he hears a keening as he walks towards the school? What does he do?

4. What does Odd and the Mother Superior intend to do in anticipation of the threat?

5. What does Odd dream about in Chapter 9?

6. Why is Odd at a monastery, who there knows his abilities and what do they hope he can do?

7. What is wrong with Jacob?

8. What does Sister Clair Marie ask Odd and what does she do with his boots?

9. What does Odd ask Brother John and what is John's response?

10. Where do the bodachs go at the monastery and what does one of the students say to Odd?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in BROTHER ODD.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of BROTHER ODD. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of BROTHER ODD. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of BROTHER ODD, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (They may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

1. What is courage? It is defined in the dictionary as: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. How is courage demonstrated? Given what you have seen of Odd Thomas, why would one call him courageous? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss two situations, one during a situation like Odd is involved in BROTHER ODD, and one during an ordinary event, in which a great deal of courage would be needed to endure the situations.

3. Discuss the two sides to the following: Courage can be learned. One is either born with courage or not.

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