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Verbal Spontaneous Problems

Please Note: These are not official Odyssey of the Mind Spontaneous problems but are supplied here as training tools for improving teams' spontaneous skills. Official practice problems can be found if you purchase the books of spontaneous problems and sample problems can also be found on the Odyssey of Mind website.

Oops Boss!

Imagine that you are the driver of this ice cream truck.


You parked your truck, stepped away for a moment ... and came back to find the scene in this photo.


Your challenge is to say how you will explain this to your boss.

The History of the World - according to Facebook

Your challenge is to give a Facebook status update for a historical character.

For example, you might say: "Christopher Columbus's status says he just discovered the new world."

Trail Travail

You are about to hike the Appalachian Trail, the longest trail in the world which is 2,200 miles long and takes over 200 days to walk from Maine to Georgia, but you forgot your backpack.


There are many dangers on the trail, wild animals, getting lost, falling ill, dangerous weather, raging rivers ... however you are in luck, and immediately you find 1 item on the trail.


Your problem is to say what find and what how it will help you on your hike?

It's for You!

Your problem is to imagine that you have a cell phone and can call a famous person or character and ask them any question you want.

Another team member will answer that question.

No Phone, Oh No!

Imagine that you have moved somewhere where phones are not allowed.

Say how life would be different without your phone.

2021, a Dog Odyssey

Your challenge is to tell a story about the character in the picture.

Who lives here, and why?

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