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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Odd say is the only person who knows all of his secrets?
(a) Stormy.
(b) Porter.
(c) His Granny Sugars.
(d) Boone.

2. What does Penny do that gives Odd strength in Chapter 1?
(a) Holds his hand.
(b) Kisses him.
(c) Gives him a spell.
(d) Gives him some of her courage.

3. Why does Odd say that the dead don't talk?
(a) There is a gap between this world and the world of the dead.
(b) He doesn't know why.
(c) They speak only to the pure of heart.
(d) The dead are only part of what they used to be.

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

5. In Chapter 1 what does Odd say is the altar at which most people worship?
(a) Fun Times.
(b) Money.
(c) Love.
(d) Fame.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Rosalia Sanchez lose her sisters?

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

3. Why does Odd explain in Chapter 2 that he is more scared than Harlo when they are in the woman's house?

4. What does Odd say you hear if you hold a seashell up to your ear which was found while excavating for a new subdivision in Pico Mundo?

5. Why does Odd suggest he had to confront Harlo right then?

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