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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 does Odd feel when the thing leaves the school?

2. What does Odd see on Justine's face?

3. What does Mother Superior think about the police's conclusion about Brother Timothy?

4. What does Rodion believe is true about the universe?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Odd tell Mother Superior about Constantine?

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

3. What does Odd do when he hears the church bell ring at the wrong time and what does he see?

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

5. What does Odd dream about in Chapter 9?

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

7. Describe the doors Odd has to go through to get to Brother John's Mew.

8. What does Odd decide to do about finding Timothy and how does that turn out?

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

10. What does Odd hear and then see out the window at the school in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast Brother Odd's world to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you possess no supernatural abilities? Explain your response.

3. If you had Odd's abilities how would you use them? Use examples from Brother Odd and your own life to illustrate your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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