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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 did Jacob give Sister Angela to put on her wall?

2. What are the primary feelings Odd senses from the uberskeleton?

3. Why does Rodion come to a stop on the way to school?

4. Who shot and killed Flossie's family?

5. What does Rodion say the John who created the ice monsters is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Odd do when he and Rodion reaches the Abbey?

2. What does John tell Odd and Rodion about his work when they first begin to talk?

3. What does Rodion do when a large ice creature appears and what does the creature do?

4. What do the brothers ask Odd when in the school and why does Odd tell them?

5. What does Rodion tell John about the ice creatures?

6. What do Rodion and Odd deduce about Brother John and the monsters?

7. Why does Odd ask Ozzie to pull the car over on the highway?

8. What does Sister Angela tell Odd when he asks about Justine and what does Odd think about the information?

9. What happened to Flossie that has made her emotionally ill?

10. How do Odd and Rodion hope to get to John's Mew and what happens when they try?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many events that happen in BROTHER ODD are foreshadowed by previous events and/or signs. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "foreshadow."

2. Why would an author use foreshadowing? Do you think it adds or detracts from your experience as a reader? Explain.

3. Trace and analyze five instances of foreshadowing in BROTHER ODD. Match up what is mentioned earlier and what it foreshadows. Did you guess that each instance of foreshadowing was a "heads up" of something to come? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Brother Knuckles is ashamed of his past, and lives his life now in a manner that he hopes makes up for it a little bit. Having lived most of his first forty years as muscle for the mob, he had an awakening of spirit that began when he read the boss' daughter a bedtime story.

1. Based on what you have learned of Brother Knuckles' past, do you think he should be ashamed of his past? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Do you think it is possible that a hardened mob enforcer could be moved by a children's book? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own experience to support your answer.

3. How common do you think a "awakening of the spirit" happens in the real world? Does Brother Knuckles decision to become a monk seem to be a reasonable choice for restitution of his past behavior? Why or why not? What else could he have done to make amends for his life?

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