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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Viola explain she has planned for August 15?
(a) Going to work.
(b) She has a class at the community college.
(c) Going to see her mother.
(d) Her daughter's birthday.

2. Who does Rosalia tell Odd that he reminds her of?
(a) Her sister's brother.
(b) Her nephew Marco.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her brother.

3. What is the card that Odd retrieved from Robertson identified as?
(a) An instruction list.
(b) A cool toy.
(c) A map.
(d) A meditation card.

4. What does Mr. Takuda say that Odd would poison his life with if he put into it?
(a) Anything greater than what he can learn to let go of at the end of the day.
(b) Drugs or mathmatics.
(c) Business school or other academia.
(d) Academia or drug dealing.

5. In chapter thirty-six what does Odd say he doesn't trust Robertson to do?
(a) Stay at the Church.
(b) Stay dead.
(c) Make peace.
(d) Cross over.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Odd do with the moist towelettes?

2. What does Odd say that he doesn't long for?

3. Where does Odd drive to after leaving his mothers?

4. Why did Odd's mother point a gun at him when he was five?

5. What does Viola say that she can go on August 15 rather than stay home or go to the movies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Odd goes to see Viola in Chapter 25 and is continued in Chapter 26?

2. What happens when Odd goes back to Robertson's house looking for a clue as to who is Robertson's partner?

3. What do Stormy and Odd talk about in Chapter 27 when she tells Odd she is in a hurry to get married?

4. What does Odd find in Robertson's freezer?

5. What happens when Odd arrives at the mall in Chapters 57 and 58?

6. What does Karla say happened before the chief was shot?

7. Explain what happens in Chapter 52 when Odd goes to see his mother.

8. What does Odd suspect about Cymry?

9. What does Shamus tell Odd about the card?

10. What does Odd find when he reexamines Robertson's body?

(see the answer keys)

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