View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, pages 171 - 209.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the father of Tia's unborn child?
(a) Robert.
(b) James.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Clay.

2. What author does Cedar say maybe has it right with the quote, "Our world is ending not with a bang but a puzzled whimper" (190)?
(a) Sir Walter Scott.
(b) Rilke.
(c) Lord Byron.
(d) T. S. Eliot.

3. What is Paul's ancestry said to be in Part I?
(a) Creole and Native American.
(b) African American and Creole.
(c) French and Spanish.
(d) Italian and Spanish.

4. Who is described as the author of the book Is That in the Bible?
(a) Etienne Gilson.
(b) Dr. Charles Francis Potter.
(c) Dr. Gerald Addams Kilmer.
(d) Dr. Joseph Clifford Felton.

5. Who is said to be the author of Hildegard of Bingen in Part II?
(a) Thomas Altizer.
(b) Carl Lemonds.
(c) Gerald Kimble.
(d) Sabrina Flanagan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "UPS" refer to in the context of the novel?

2. Where will Clay be awaiting Tia's arrival after they leave the caves in Part II?

3. What does the word "prevaricate" mean (198)?

4. Who advised Cedar to put tape over her computer camera?

5. What does Sera give to Cedar to eat once they are in the mop-room at the post office in Part II?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 248 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample