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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. Why is Brother Constantine reluctant to leave this world?

2. Why does the police take interest in Odd?

3. What does Odd smell in Justine's room?

4. What is Rodion doing in the kitchen in Chapter 28?

5. What does Brother Knuckles think is Timothy's fate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Odd tell Mother Superior about Constantine?

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

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

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

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

6. What is wrong with Jacob?

7. What does Brother Knuckles tell Odd he'll do about the body and what does he ask him?

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

9. What does Odd think he should do about the police and what is Brother Knuckles' opinion of that?

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

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

Odd Thomas has secrets, as does Rodion Romanovich. Neither man seems to trust the other.

1. If a person keeps a lot of secrets do you think she or he would have a difficult time trusting others? Why or why not? Use examples from your life and BROTHER ODD to support your answer.

2. When Odd's secrets are revealed to Rodion and Rodion's secrets to Odd, the two men begin to trust each other and almost become friends. Discuss why you think the relationship between these two men was changed with honesty. Use examples from your life and Brother Odd to support your answer.

3. Is honesty all best? Was it reasonable and prudent for Odd and Rodion to conceal abilities or positions from others? Why or why not? Use examples from your life and BROTHER ODD to support your answer.

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