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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. When was Kateri Tekakwitha beatified by Pope John Paul II?

2. What name was Cedar given when she was born?

3. When is Cedar's due-date?

4. How far along in her pregnancy does Cedar say she is in the opening of Part I?

5. What does Mother ask Cedar after introducing herself for the first time on Cedar's computer (68)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Saint Kateri Tekakwitha?

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

4. Why is Cedar going to an Ojibwe reservation in Part I?

5. How is Mother described when she first appears to Cedar? Where does she first appear?

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

7. How is Little Mary described when her character is introduced?

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

9. What information do Eddy and Sweetie reveal when they tap on Cedar's window in Part I?

10. What publication does Cedar produce? What is its subject?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of betrayal in Future Home of the Living God. How is this theme manifested through characters? What symbolism relates to this theme? How does the theme evolve or play out in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Sera and Sweetie in Future Home of the Living God. How old are these characters? In what ways are they alike? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Outline and discuss the plot structure of Future Home of the Living God. Where in the novel does the inciting event occur? Where is the story's climax? What are the mood and tone of the falling action and denouement?

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