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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What outstanding feature does Cedar describe of her baby's father in Part I?
(a) He has four feet.
(b) He has four arms.
(c) He has a third eye.
(d) He has wings.

2. What does the word "lexical" from Part 1 mean?
(a) Relating to the relational aspects of family.
(b) Relating to the cultural aspects of a community.
(c) Relating to the words or vocabulary of a language.
(d) Relating to the history of a culture or community.

3. What kind of earrings is Sweetie wearing when she meets Cedar?
(a) Beaded earrings.
(b) Silver hoop earrings.
(c) Pearl earrings.
(d) Diamond earrings.

4. Where does Cedar hide her liquor and ammunition in Part I?
(a) In the walls of her house.
(b) Under the railings of her fire escape.
(c) In her parents' basement.
(d) In the basement of the church.

5. What magazine does Cedar describe producing in Part I?
(a) Love.
(b) Zeal.
(c) Faith.
(d) Disciple.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Kateri Tekakwitha born?

2. What does Cedar refer to the "Anima Mundi" as in Part I (62)?

3. Where did Phil have to go to find food after the supermarkets have run out in Part I?

4. Where does Cedar see the phrase "Future Home of the Living God" in Part I (13)?

5. Where was Kateri Tekakwitha born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Cedar's spiritual/religious beliefs differ from those of her adoptive parents?

2. What does Cedar stock up on in preparation for the apocalypse? Why?

3. From what perspective and tense is the story related? How is the novel framed?

4. What is the significance of Sera eating a hot dog?

5. What does the lizardlike bird that Cedar observes in Part I represent?

6. What is Eddy's book comprised of? How long is it when Cedar meets him?

7. How is the situation described when Cedar witnesses her first accosting and detainment of a pregnant woman in Part I?

8. When and where does the title of the novel appear in the narrative? What does it refer to?

9. How is Sweetie described when Cedar first meets her?

10. How are Cedar's adoptive parents described?

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