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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 go to see in Chapter 51?

2. What does Viola say that she can go on August 15 rather than stay home or go to the movies?

3. What climbs out of Robertson's mouth?

4. What does Odd tell the gas station attendant happened to his forehead?

5. What does the nurse advise Odd to do with Robertson's card?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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 doesn't gamble?

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

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

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

10. What does Shamus tell Odd about the card?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Terri to Odd.

Part 1) Is it possible that Terri is a shadow of what Odd will become in his grieving for Stormy as Terri does for her husband?

Part 2) In what ways are Terri and Odd different?

Essay Topic 2

Pick one of the following to write about.

Part 1) Is there any indication that the prostitute at the church left after Odd spoke to her.

Part 2) Is it possible, or is there any indication that the coyotes that surrounded Odd at the church may have been influenced by something such as the bodachs?

Part 3) Speculate on what happened to Robertson after his group's plans were thwarted.

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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