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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. Why does Cedar believe it should have been impossible for her adoptive parents to have adopted her?

2. What does Cedar tape to the cover of the hardbound journal in Part I?

3. How much older is Phil than Cedar?

4. Who advised Cedar to put tape over her computer camera?

5. When was Kateri Tekakwitha beatified by Pope John Paul II?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Cedar going to an Ojibwe reservation in Part I?

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

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

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

7. How are Cedar's adoptive parents described?

8. What provisions does Phil bring to Cedar's home in Part I? Where has he obtained them?

9. How is Mother described when she first appears to Cedar? Where does she first appear?

10. Who is Saint Kateri Tekakwitha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationships within the Potts family. How is Grandma Virginia (Mary Senior) described? What is her relationship like with her daughter? How would you describe Little Mary's outlook on life?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss examples of symbolism in Future Home of the Living God. What do the rats represent? What characters have symbolic meaning? What symbolism is seen in the different settings in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Agnes Starr and Tia Jackson. What do these minor characters contribute to the novel? What relationships do they form with Cedar? What happens to these characters in the story?

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