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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 Jacob ask Odd?

4. What does Odd see in front of him?

5. What happens to Odd as he leans over after tripping?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens the morning after Odd tripped over the monk's body about the monk?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Sister Miriam tell Odd about the drawing Jacob does of a woman?

9. What does Odd tell Mother Superior about Constantine?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as BROTHER ODD help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading BROTHER ODD? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in BROTHER ODD to discuss and compare Odd's response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Brother Odd, like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why? not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of BROTHER ODD and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

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