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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Cedar's address when she was apprehended?
(a) 62 Roswell Street.
(b) 63 Richardson Avenue.
(c) 538 Riverside Drive.
(d) 119 Boutwell Street.

2. What do Cedar and Spider Nun weave into ropes for escape in Part II?
(a) The rugs from their room.
(b) Their blankets.
(c) Their hospital gowns.
(d) Their hair.

3. What do the nurses tell Cedar happened to Agnes after her attempt to flee in Part II?
(a) She is in prison.
(b) She went home.
(c) She is in post-natal care.
(d) She was executed.

4. How many women was Phil supposedly protecting in the church basement, according to Sera in Part II?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

5. What river can Cedar view from her hospital window in Part II?
(a) The Arkansas River.
(b) The Mississippi River.
(c) The Klamath River.
(d) The Trinity River.

6. Where are Tia and Clay planning to make a run to after escaping in Part II?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) California.
(d) Canada.

7. On what day does Tia set out from the caves to meet up with Clay?
(a) November 12.
(b) March 23.
(c) October 23.
(d) October 31.

8. Although Sera is unable to get hemorrhoid cream for Cedar in Part II, she says that she thinks she can obtain what?
(a) Alka Seltzer.
(b) Ibuprofen.
(c) Metamucil.
(d) Tylenol.

9. What creatures attempt to eat Tia's deceased baby?
(a) Wild dogs.
(b) Rats.
(c) Roaches.
(d) Cats.

10. What are "The Slider's" eyes compared to in Part II?
(a) Cameras.
(b) White pearls.
(c) Shaded blinds.
(d) Black ants.

11. About how many weeks along in her pregnancy does Tia say she is when she goes into labor in Part II?
(a) 35-36.
(b) 28-29.
(c) 33-34.
(d) 30-31.

12. What size feet does Cedar claim to have in Part II?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

13. What does Cedar say the Minneapolis Post Office is built from?
(a) Kasota stone.
(b) Granite.
(c) Basalt.
(d) Gneiss stone.

14. Who passes a letter to Cedar in the hospital in Part II?
(a) Orielee.
(b) Jessie.
(c) Hiro.
(d) Anna.

15. What was the name of Agnes's boyfriend that was presumably killed?
(a) James.
(b) Roger.
(c) Jack.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "UPS" refer to in the context of the novel?

2. Who carries Tia when they depart from the warehouse for the caves in Part II?

3. Who does Grandma Virginia warn Cedar to be careful of in Cedar's dream in Part II?

4. What author does Cedar say maybe has it right with the quote, "Our world is ending not with a bang but a puzzled whimper" (190)?

5. What does the word "prevaricate" mean (198)?

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