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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. When Odd goes back into Fungus Man's house a second time in Chapter 11 what has changed?

2. In chapter thirteen what does Odd realize that the black room is actually used as by Fungus Man?

3. What does Odd hear when he puts the shell to his ear that Penny Kallisto gives him?

4. Where does Odd learn that Robertson got his large sum of money?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Odd suggest to the chief of police that he had to chase Harlo rather than going to the police?

2. What does Odd believe the black room to be after he first encounters it?

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

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

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

6. Describe what Odd feels when he watches the Fugus Man at Stormy's ice cream shop?

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

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

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

10. How does Odd say he has simplified his life and why as it is described in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) What is one of the major themes in this story? In what ways is this theme shown? Could this be a theme for other books in this series?

Part 2) When Odd alludes to what is going to happen later in the story does this seem to be the same as foreshadowing? Explain.

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