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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 did Albert and Odie do for Mrs. Frost in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 11, what did Volz give Odie and the others before they left?

3. How old was Emmy in Chapter 10?

4. In a newspaper article, who did Brickman say took Emmy?

5. In a newspaper article in Chapter 12, what school staff member was said to be missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Andrew Frost?

2. What did Odie find in the attic in Chapter 18?

3. Why was Odie thrown into the quiet room for the first time?

4. What did DiMarco do to Odie when Odie stood up for Billy Red Sleeve?

5. What did Odie find in the woods by an old oak tree in Chapter 19?

6. What shoes did Odie have in Chapter 12 and why?

7. In Chapter 11, what did Odie do before they left?

8. In Chapter 13, how does Odie get three pairs of Red Wing Pershing boots for $15?

9. In Chapter 17, what work did the boys do for the wild pig scarer?

10. In the Prologue, what does Odie say about the story he is about to tell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When students misbehaved, they were put in what was called the quiet room. How often was Odie locked in the quiet room? What did the room come to represent for him?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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