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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day does Odd say the story begins on?
(a) The day after Halloween.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) A week before summer vacation.

2. Why does Odd suggest he had to confront Harlo right then?
(a) Odd wasn't thinking straight.
(b) Harlo had friends in high places who could have gotten him off.
(c) Penny was too angry.
(d) He believes Harlo might have been about to kill again.

3. What is the pajama woman holding in either hand when Harlo and Odd bust through her glass door?
(a) A gun and a knife.
(b) A phone and a knife.
(c) A cell phone and a cup of coffee.
(d) A Bible and a meat cleaver.

4. What does Odd NOT reply when Harlo asks how Odd is doing?
(a) Bleak.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Confused.

5. How many children does Rosalia have?
(a) Seven.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the name given to the man-made lake outside the city limits of Pico Mundo mean?

2. What does Odd describe the way that Stormy views this life?

3. What does Odd say that Harlo does with the pieces of white felt that he carries around with him?

4. What does Odd have to prove to his landlady, Rosalia Sanchez, every morning?

5. What does Odd say his Granny Sugars called God?

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