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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 were the clergy of the Church of the Whispering Comet convicted of?

2. What does Odd say that Poltergeists are?

3. What does Odd's father ask him?

4. What does Odd see that Granny Sugars had always said was an omen of bad cards in poker?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the bodachs.

Part 1) Is it believable that the bodachs manipulated Odd in order to help the satan worshipers carry out their plans for muder? Explain your reasoning.

Part 2) Since all four characters involved in the shooting and Robertson moved to Pico Mundo in order to commit this crime it is possible that the bodachs somehow lead the men here in order to get to Odd? Explain your answer.

Part 3) Did the bodachs get between Odd and Varner knowing that it will limit Odd's view of Varner? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Odd Thomas to his parents.

Part 1) How do they differ? Is there any indication that he is anything like them? Explain.

Part 2) Is there any indication that either of his parents care for him? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) What is one of the major themes in this story? In what ways is this theme shown? Could this be a theme for other books in this series?

Part 2) When Odd alludes to what is going to happen later in the story does this seem to be the same as foreshadowing? Explain.

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