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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. Where does Mr. Takuda say he is going that day that Odd tries to talk him out of?

2. Who does Rosalia tell Odd that he reminds her of?

3. How has Bob Robertson been killed?

4. Where does Odd say that Stormy has gotten most of the objects used to furnish her apartment?

5. What is the length of Odd's father's affairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shamus tell Odd about the card?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Odd find when he reexamines Robertson's body?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Odd was willing to do whatever it took to save Viola but he wasn't willing to say anything to the blond girl from the bowling alley.

Part 1) Explain the differences in these two characters for Odd.

Part 2) Why does the author chose never to name this girl and Odd chooses never to casually speak to her?

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