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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Cedar see the phrase "Future Home of the Living God" in Part I (13)?
(a) On a billboard.
(b) On a magazine cover.
(c) On a newspaper headline.
(d) On sidewalk graffiti.

2. What color is Sweetie's house?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

4. What does Cedar tape to the cover of the hardbound journal in Part I?
(a) Her first poem.
(b) Her birth certificate.
(c) Her ultrasound photo.
(d) Her driver's license.

5. What type of person does Cedar describe herself as in Part I?
(a) Very organized.
(b) Very lazy.
(c) Very gregarious.
(d) Very obtuse.

6. How long ago were dinosaurs the dominant life-form on earth, according to Cedar in Part I?
(a) 100 million years.
(b) 4.4 million years.
(c) 300,000 years.
(d) 4.6 billion years.

7. When was Kateri Tekakwitha beatified by Pope John Paul II?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1970.
(c) 2005.
(d) 1999.

8. On what day does Cedar arrive at the Potts reservation home in Part I?
(a) July 5.
(b) June 12.
(c) August 9.
(d) September 9.

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

10. The Angel Phil is the seventh Olympic spirit of what?
(a) The oceans.
(b) The sun.
(c) The stars.
(d) The moon.

11. Where did Phil have to go to find food after the supermarkets have run out in Part I?
(a) The military arsenal.
(b) The home of his parents.
(c) The church basement.
(d) The home of his sister.

12. What are the seven Ojibwe teachings?
(a) Truth, respect, love, bravery, generosity, wisdom, and humility.
(b) War, justice, marriage, family, home, peace, and wisdom.
(c) Honor, faith, love, justice, loss, grief, and betrayal.
(d) Loss, manifestation, rebirth, honor, loyalty, faith, and peace.

13. By what informal name was Kateri Tekakwitha known?
(a) Lady of the Marsh.
(b) Indian Princess.
(c) Rose of the Mountains.
(d) Lily of the Mohawks.

14. What is the profession of both Glen and Sera?
(a) They are psychiatrists.
(b) They are lawyers.
(c) They are bankers.
(d) They are professors.

15. What was Sera's profession before she went to graduate school?
(a) A midwife.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A baker.
(d) A seamstress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Phil bought a lot of and locked in the car trunk when he returns with food and provisions for the first time in Part I?

2. What can the Angel Phil cure?

3. What was Kateri Tekakwitha's mother's name?

4. Who is Cedar's favorite theologian?

5. What outstanding feature does Cedar describe of her baby's father in Part I?

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