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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 say that his father gave his mother a generous lifestyle to live in?

2. What does Odd realize the bullet wound on Robertson's chest has gone through?

3. What does Odd explain that the Church of the Whispering Comet looks like?

4. What does Stormy call PMS?

5. What does Odd hear in chapter forty-eight that causes him to worry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shamus tell Odd about the card?

2. How does Odd explain that Terri's interest in Elvis and her dead husband are connected?

3. What does Rosalia say happened before Odd comes to check in on her in Chapter 44?

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

5. Why does Odd explain that he is feeling guilty about Bob Robertson's death?

6. Explain what Odd does with the body and his reasoning behind it.

7. Explain what happens in Chapter 42 when Odd hands the strange card from Robertson to the nurse at the hospital.

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

9. Describe what Odd finds when he returns to his apartment after leaving Stormy's.

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

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

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.

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