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

2. What does Odd tell the chief happens to people when they die?

3. What does Ozzie do each time that Odd leaves?

4. What does Odd say he would do for Stormy if she asked, provided she had a good reason?

5. What does Odd say he and Stormy have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Odd tell the chief of police when asked about being a fry cook forever?

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

3. How is Granny Sugars described in Chapter 1?

4. How does Odd describe the bodachs in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 5 what comparison does Odd make between a short order cook and a symphony conductor?

6. Describe the places in which Odd has seen the bodachs, or expects he would have seen them, as he explains in Chapter 5.

7. When Odd first sees Harlo how is Harlo's past described?

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

9. What does Mrs. Sanchez think has happened to her family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Speculate on the significance of the gypsy doll that gave Odd and Stormy their fortune.

Part 2) Why was this spoken of so often?

Part 3) How does the reader's perception of the fortune change after the death of Stormy?

Essay Topic 2

Take a closer look at the dark room.

Part 1) What was the role that the dark room provided in the story?

Part 2) Why was Odd not hurt while in the dark room?

Part 3) Is it possible that the dark room will be seen again in other stories in this series? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Thomas says 'A flipped fork flicked my forehead' in chapter fifty-one while explaining how he got an injury caused by Robertson.

Part 1) Could this piece of alliteration also be a tongue twister? Are there other moments of alliteration used in the story?

Part 2) What other literary tools does the author use in the story?

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