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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 was the name of the girl where Odie took some clothes in Chapter 14?

2. How did Cora Frost's husband die?

3. In Chapter 12, what did Odie and the others eat after reading the article about Emmy's kidnapping?

4. What was the name of the ghost in the mirror in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 10, what did Odie smell when he went into the Brickmans' house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 19, what work did the boys do for the pig scarer?

3. What happened to Andrew Frost?

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

5. At the end of Chapter 12, what did Emmy do in the night?

6. What did Odie make for Emmy in Chapter 14?

7. What did the man Odie called the wild pig scarer do when he found the boys and Emmy?

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

9. How did DiMarco die?

10. What was painted on the water tower and who painted it in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Odie thought that he killed two men in Part 1 and Part 2. Were the deaths self-defense? How did Odie feel about the deaths? Why did he feel that way?

Essay Topic 3

The boys and Emmy experienced kindness during their trip. Who were some people who were kind to them? How did these kindnesses make life more bearable?

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