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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. What does Cedar say our planet's age is in Part I?

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

3. On what date did Cedar witness her first "gravid female detention" at a mall parking lot in Part I (73)?

4. What did Cedar purchase at Target with her credit card that gives her concern in Part I?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is supposedly happening genetically that is altering the world in the novel?

2. How is the situation described when Cedar witnesses her first accosting and detainment of a pregnant woman in Part I?

3. How is Sweetie described when Cedar first meets her?

4. What are Cedar's spiritual/religious beliefs like?

5. What does Hiro warn Cedar about when he delivers her mail to her home in Part I?

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

7. What publication does Cedar produce? What is its subject?

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

9. Who is Saint Kateri Tekakwitha?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of Future Home of the Living God. When and where does this story take place? What clues indicate the time period of the story? What distances do the characters travel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the title of Future Home of the Living God. What does the title mean? When and where is the title referenced within the work? What themes are evoked in the title of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the figure of "Mother" in Future Home of the Living God. What do you think Mother represents? What is her appearance like? Where and how does she appear in the story?

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