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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 the Mother Superior suggest to Odd?

2. What does Odd know he needs for the coming battle?

3. From where does Odd think the trouble might arise?

4. What does Odd hear when he shuts the door to the school?

5. What does Odd grab to throw at his pursuer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Odd find when he follows Boo from the garage?

2. What does Rodion tell Odd about quantum theory?

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

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

5. What happens when Odd goes into the garage to get a vehicle?

6. What does Jacob tell Odd when Odd presses him for information?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jacob is plagued by a recurring nightmare in which a black hooded figure approaches him. Jacob often wakes from this dream in the grip of a panic. It seems Jacob is uninterested in learning the truth about the dream, perhaps afraid of finding out something he does not want to know, such as that it is his father who wants him dead.

1. Why do you think Jacob doesn't want to find out the cause of his nightmares? Use examples from the text and your own thoughts to support your answer.

2. Do you think nightmares always have a cause? Why or why not?

3. Describe a recurring nightmare you or someone you know has had. Compare it to Jacob's. How do you or the person having the nightmare deal with it?

Essay Topic 2

Some aspects of the metaphysical is in every Odd Thomas books. Discuss the following:

1. Define the term "metaphysical."

2. Discuss what elements of the metaphysical appear in the Odd Thomas books, e. g.: What elements of Odd Thomas seem outside the five senses? Give examples. What things that happen cannot be proved by normal scientific methods?

3. What challenges are there in reading a novel that is based in metaphysics?

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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