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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date does Part II open?
(a) September 27.
(b) October 12.
(c) July 23.
(d) June 2.

2. How far does Cedar say her hospital room window opens in Part II?
(a) Nine inches.
(b) Six inches.
(c) One foot.
(d) Two feet.

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

4. Who is the driver of the postal truck that is transporting Cedar and Sera north in Part II?
(a) Chris.
(b) William.
(c) Jason.
(d) Shawn.

5. Who is described as the author of the book Is That in the Bible?
(a) Dr. Gerald Addams Kilmer.
(b) Dr. Joseph Clifford Felton.
(c) Etienne Gilson.
(d) Dr. Charles Francis Potter.

6. What does Geri call Cedar that makes her want to punch her out in Part II?
(a) Preggerpot.
(b) Teddy bear.
(c) Bubble-butt.
(d) Orangutan.

7. How much does Cedar say her unborn baby should be growing each week now on her entry on October 24 in Part II?
(a) A half pound.
(b) A pound.
(c) A pound and a half.
(d) A quarter pound.

8. How old is Orielee's grandchild said to be in Part II?
(a) Six and a half.
(b) Two and a half.
(c) Three and a half.
(d) Four and a half.

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

10. 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)?
(a) Rilke.
(b) T. S. Eliot.
(c) Lord Byron.
(d) Sir Walter Scott.

11. What is Agnes's last name?
(a) Tia.
(b) Starr.
(c) Sara.
(d) Anna.

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

13. 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) Metamucil.
(c) Tylenol.
(d) Ibuprofen.

14. What percentage of Native Americans does Cedar say were killed by disease in Part II?
(a) 45%.
(b) 80%.
(c) 99%.
(d) 77%.

15. What is Cedar's favorite rosary made from?
(a) Rubies.
(b) Willow wood.
(c) Birtch wood.
(d) Olive wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as the author of Raids on the Unspeakable in Part II?

2. Who is said to be the author of Hildegard of Bingen in Part II?

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

4. Who was the woman from UPS that took Cedar?

5. What was the name of Agnes's boyfriend that was presumably killed?

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