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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 does Terri offer to loan Odd to check out Fungus Man?

2. What does Odd say he was worried might happen in the beginning of chapter eleven when he entered the black room for he second time?

3. What does Odd say is the tallest building in Pico Mundo?

4. What does Odd say happened to the boy that also could see the bodachs?

5. What does Odd tell Viola will happen to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene in chapter fifteen when Odd goes to find Ozzie's cow has been blown up.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1 what does Odd say is the reason that he has written his memoir?

3. What does the chief of police tell Odd about what to say about Harlo and the chase?

4. What condition is Fungus Man's house in when Odd enters it in Chapter 9?

5. What does the chief tell Odd when he calls Odd in Chapter 21 after the police have went to the church?

6. Describe the confrontation between Odd and Harlo in Chapter 1.

7. Describe Camp's End as it is explained in Chapter 9?

8. How does Odd describe the connection between Elvis and Terri in Chapter 6?

9. Describe the conversation that Odd and the chief have in Chapter 20 after Stormy and Odd leave the church.

10. What happens after Odd reenters the Fungus Man's house in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick one of the following to write about.

Part 1) Is there any indication that the prostitute at the church left after Odd spoke to her.

Part 2) Is it possible, or is there any indication that the coyotes that surrounded Odd at the church may have been influenced by something such as the bodachs?

Part 3) Speculate on what happened to Robertson after his group's plans were thwarted.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Elvis's character.

Part 1) What is Elvis's role in the story?

Part 2) Is it significant that events that were to take place were between Elvis's death anniversary and the anniversary of his mother's death? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Ozzie, Terri and the chief all have a significant role in Odd's life.

Part 1) Compare these three characters and the place that they have in Odd's life.

Part 2) Terri is described as the mother figure and the chief is the father figure. What role does Ozzie seem to fall into?

Part 3) Speculate on the ways that Odd and Terri's relationship will change now that Odd has lost his love much like Terri did.

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