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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 is the length of Odd's father's affairs?

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

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

4. Who does Odd find waiting for him in the house after he hears a lamp break?

5. What does Odd notice when he is forced to touch Bob Robertson while moving Robertson out of the bathtub?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Odd explain that he doesn't gamble?

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the scene when Odd goes to see his father.

7. Describe the scene in Chapter 29 where Stormy tells Odd that she is ready for him.

8. What does Odd find at the abandoned church when he goes there to hide Robertson's body?

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

10. What does Odd explain in Chapter 35 he now knows about Robertson that he hadn't understood earlier when he went to Robertson's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Eckles, Vanders, Robertson and Gosset were the conspirators in the story.

Part 1) Is there any indication in the story as to who the leader of the group may have been?

Part 2) What does it indicate about Eckles and Vanders that they were police and so many people seem to trust them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the chief's relationship with Odd.

Part 1) How is their relationship best described?

Part 2) What does it indicate that Odd is on the list of people to be allowed in when the chief is shot?

Part 3) What does the chief seem to indicate to Odd when questioning Odd about his future occupation after Odd helped to catch Harlo?

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