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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. In Chapter 11, who took Odie and the others to the Frost farmstead?

2. In Chapter 16, who did Jack tell a policeman that Emmy looked like?

3. In Chapter 12, where did Emmy tell Odie to put money she gave him?

4. How many pairs of boots did Odie get for $15 in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 14, where did a little girl tell Odie was the next town where the train would stop?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Odie feel about shooting Jack?

5. Why did Mose not speak?

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 6, why did Mrs. Frost want Albert, Odie, and Moss to spend the summer with her?

10. In Chapter 2, how does Odie think that the black snake happened to slither over Mrs. Brickman's foot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An odyssey is a long journey. In what way was the trip that the boys and Emmy were taking an odyssey? How was the trip more than a physical journey? How was it a spiritual or emotional journey?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Odie think that Sister Eve was a liar? What role did appearances play in Odie's assumptions about Sister Eve?

Essay Topic 3

Odie referred to God as a tornado. Why did Odie refer to God as a tornado? Did the experiences that Odie had change his view of God?

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