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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. Who does Odd tell his father he believes has the answers he needs?

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

3. What does Ozzie tell Odd that people will find the truth of life in?

4. What is Odd's father's requirement for women?

5. What does Odd say that he and his mother were free to discuss?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Describe Stormy.

Part 1) Why is it that Stormy refuses to stay home from work even though she has been very worried about Odd?

Part 2) Is there any indication that Stormy may regret her choice?

Part 3) What does it say about Stormy that she was willing to get a tattoo so that she and Odd had matching birthmarks?

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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