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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, pages 213 - 267.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "UPS" refer to in the context of the novel?
(a) The Unprotected Persons Society.
(b) The Utilitarian People's Society.
(c) The Unborn Protection Society.
(d) The United Postal Service.

2. What items are on the covered tray that Sera secretly delivers to Cedar in the hospital in Part II?
(a) A hairbrush, a razor blade, and a book of poems.
(b) A gun, a knife, and a rope.
(c) A hammer, a folding-cane, and a tape recorder.
(d) An umbrella, a change of clothes, and a gun.

3. What does Cedar refer to her name as in the opening of Part I (3)?
(a) Her "liberal name."
(b) Her "white name."
(c) Her nickname.
(d) Her "Ojibwe name."

4. Who was sleeping on the couch of Cedar and Phil's home when he went back the second time for provisions?
(a) Roger.
(b) Anna.
(c) Bernice.
(d) Sera.

5. Where is Cedar when she is kidnapped by the couple in the van in Part III?
(a) At the St. Jude Cemetery.
(b) At the tribal council headquarters.
(c) At the Saint Kateri shrine.
(d) At the tribal clinic.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Cedar compare Eddy's "long-waisted whip of a body" in Part III (225)?

2. What do the nurses tell Cedar happened to Agnes after her attempt to flee in Part II?

3. What type of tea is described as being good for the uterus in Part II?

4. About how many weeks along in her pregnancy does Tia say she is when she goes into labor in Part II?

5. How many children did Grandma Virginia give birth to?

(see the answer key)

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