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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 does Officer Varner say that the tattoo, POD, on his arm stands for?

2. What does Odd do with the moist towelettes?

3. What does the nurse say about the card?

4. Where was the chief shot?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Odd suspect about Cymry?

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

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

9. What happens when Odd arrives at the mall in Chapters 57 and 58?

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

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 2

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 3

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.

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