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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. Who is Cedar's favorite theologian?

2. By what informal name was Kateri Tekakwitha known?

3. What type of person does Cedar describe herself as in Part I?

4. When was Kateri Tekakwitha baptised?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Saint Kateri Tekakwitha?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Phil in Future Home of the Living God. Cedar makes many correlations between Phil and an angel. Do you think that Phil is an actual angel? What do you think Phil's character symbolizes? What are Phil's actions, objectives, and obstacles 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

Outline and discuss the plot structure of Future Home of the Living God. Where in the novel does the inciting event occur? Where is the story's climax? What are the mood and tone of the falling action and denouement?

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