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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. The Angel Phil is the seventh Olympic spirit of what?

2. About how tall is Eddy described as being?

3. What is the profession of both Glen and Sera?

4. On what day does Cedar arrive at the Potts reservation home in Part I?

5. What does "WV" refer to in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what perspective and tense is the story related? How is the novel framed?

2. How are Cedar's adoptive parents described?

3. Who is Saint Kateri Tekakwitha?

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

5. What happens when Cedar goes to her first ultrasound appointment in Part I?

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

7. How do Cedar's spiritual/religious beliefs differ from those of her adoptive parents?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do Cedar, Sera, and Glen intend to escape from Mother and the others that are pursuing Cedar? Where do they go after Cedar escapes the Fairview Riverside Hospital? Why does Cedar not make it across the border?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one example of each of the three types of irony in Future Home of the Living God. How does the author use verbal irony for humor? In what ways is Cedar's character representative of irony? What dramatic irony appears in the work?

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