View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Justine a bridge between?

2. What does Odd tell Knuckles?

3. What do the pieces Rodion spills out on the floor do?

4. How does Rodion interpret the phrase light from light?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Odd figure out what's happening with Timothy as he watches the dead monk?

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

3. What does Brother Knuckle do about the ice creature?

4. What happens when Brother Maxwell is fighting the ice creatures?

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

6. What does the NSA do about Maxwell and Timothy and John?

7. What does Odd tell Rodion when he reaches him and what does Rodion tell Odd?

8. What favor does Odd ask of Ozzie?

9. What does Rodion tell John he sees as John's problem with his son?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the world of academe, fantasy is often considered an inferior form of the novel compared to "classic" literature. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think fantasy might be considered second-rate compared to the classics?

2. Do you think fantasy has the same elements as the classics? Why or why not?

3. What are the purposes do you think for people reading "the classics"? What are the purposed for people reading fantasy? Is one purpose better than another? Explain your response.

4. Would you read fantasy even outside an educational setting? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Often titles reveal much about one or more aspects of a novel. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think is the purpose of a title? How closely related to a major theme(s) of a book do you think a title should be? Or should it be?

2. How is the title Brother Odd relevant to the action of the novel? What sort of emotional/psychological response does the title evoke? Why do you think Koontz chose this title (if he does)? If you were perusing the library for a book to read and saw this title, would it pique your interest? Why or why not. Does it seem to be the best title for the book?

3. If you were the writer of Brother Odd and your editor says the title must be changed, what would you choose? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,075 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample