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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 feel as he walks the grounds after giving up on his search?

2. To where does Odd follow the bodachs?

3. What does Odd almost trip over as he runs around the corner of the library?

4. Why is Brother Constantine reluctant to leave this world?

5. What does Odd do when he first gets to Jacob's room?

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

3. Who visits Odd in Chapter 4, what does Odd tell her and what does she suggest?

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

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

6. What does the Mother Superior suggest when Odd tells her about the bodachs and what is his response?

7. What happens when Odd is coming back from visiting John's Mew in Chapter 7?

8. What does Justine do when Odd visits her room?

9. What does Odd realize as he is checking the computers at the monastery?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though this novel is probably more action driven rather than character driven, obviously there are several characters who make the novel what it is. Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Odd and Brother John. Include their goals, sense of honor, abilities, and social skills.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Rodion and Odd.

3. Thoroughly analyze the character of Odd Thomas discussing both his strong and weak points and how both affect the outcome of the plot.

Essay Topic 2

BROTHER ODD is one book in a series of novels involving Odd Thomas and the other characters. Discuss the following.

1. What are two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.

2. What is a disadvantage of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.

3. Do you prefer to read a stand alone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

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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