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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 Rosalia tell Odd that he reminds her of?

2. What does Odd find in his bathroom in Chapter 31?

3. What did Shamus' mother want him to be?

4. What does Odd see when he leaves Stormy's apartment in Chapter 29?

5. What does Odd say that he doesn't long for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Karla say happened before the chief was shot?

9. What does Shamus tell Odd about the card?

10. What happens when Odd goes back to Robertson's house looking for a clue as to who is Robertson's partner?

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

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

Odd is recounting these events in his own memoirs.

Part 1) Given the way that Odd is talking while writing the memoirs and the way he spoke before is there any indication to show a great change that he himself seems to sense? Explain.

Part 2) Ozzie tells Odd to keep the mood light. What is the purpose of Ozzie telling Odd this?

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