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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. Where does Cedar see the phrase "Future Home of the Living God" in Part I (13)?

2. Cedar remarks in Part I, "We can tell everything about the brain except" what (62)?

3. What does Eddy often do?

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

5. What does Cedar claim she has no proficiency for in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What information do Eddy and Sweetie reveal when they tap on Cedar's window in Part I?

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

6. What did Eddy study in college? Where did he study?

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

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

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

10. How are Cedar's adoptive parents described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of religious allusion and references in Future Home of the Living God. What religions appear in the book? What direct references to the Bible are used? How do these allusions and references enrich the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of betrayal in Future Home of the Living God. How is this theme manifested through characters? What symbolism relates to this theme? How does the theme evolve or play out 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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