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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 Odd tell the gas station attendant happened to his forehead?

2. Where does Stormy say she thinks it would have been nice to live in Chapter 27?

3. Where does Odd drive to after leaving his mothers?

4. What does Odd realize after looking at Robertson's body more closely?

5. What does Odd see in the room when he goes to check on Viola's daughters?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Odd goes to see Viola in Chapter 25 and is continued in Chapter 26?

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

4. What conversation does Odd and Stormy have in Chapter 45?

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

6. When Odd's mother comes out of the house what does she tell Odd?

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

8. Explain what Odd decides to do after he finds Robertson's body in his bathroom.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Is it believable that the conspirators in the story were devil worshipers?

Part 2) Does the description given coincide with the preconceived notion you already have about the behavior of what Satanic servants would be? Explain in what ways the author used any unique ideas in this description.

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

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.

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