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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. What is the profession of both Glen and Sera?

2. What magazine does Cedar describe producing in Part I?

3. When was Kateri Tekakwitha born?

4. What did Phil earn an advanced degree in at the University of Minnesota?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Cedar's adoptive parents described?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Saint Kateri Tekakwitha?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the character of Cedar Hawk Songmaker in Future Home of the Living God. How old is Cedar? How does Cedar feel about her pregnancy? What are Cedar's main actions, objectives, and obstacles in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Eddy in Future Home of the Living God. What did Eddy study in college? Where did he study? What caused Eddy's nervous breakdown? How does Eddy's character evolve in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the Stillwater Birthing Center. What was the facility before? What decorates the wall of the dining room? What does this represent symbolically? What mood does this setting evoke?

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