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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 is inside Rodion's case?

3. What time of the year is it when Odd walks away from Ozzzie's car?

4. What does the Abbot tell the brothers to do in order for Odd to talk?

5. Of whom is the final portrait on Sister Angela's wall?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rodion translate the first door as and what is Odd's opinion of that translation? What is Rodion's opinion of it?

3. What worries Odd about John's computers that NSA took and what is Rodion's response?

4. What does Elvis do in the SUV and what does Odd tell him?

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

6. When did Jacob first meet the Neverwas and what are the ice creatures relationship to it?

7. How does Brother Timothy appear to Odd?

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

9. What was Brother John's response to his fiance pregnancy and the birth of his son?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A clear and prominent theme of BROTHER ODD is that of death. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly trace and analyze the theme of death in BROTHER ODD. What are some symbols to represent death? Are there different types of death? Is death really death? Is death an illusion or real?

2. Discuss the attitude of the following characters towards death: Odd Thomas, Sister Angela, Brother Knuckles, Brother Maxwell, Brother John, and Rodion.

3. After reading BROTHER ODD, if you thought it was an accurate portrayal of what death is, would you welcome it or run from it? Explain fully with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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