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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 has Phil bought a lot of and locked in the car trunk when he returns with food and provisions for the first time in Part I?

2. About how tall is Eddy described as being?

3. How much older is Phil than Cedar?

4. What does Cedar refer to her name as in the opening of Part I (3)?

5. What outstanding feature does Cedar describe of her baby's father in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In what ways is the name "Mary" significant in the novel?

9. What is the significance of Sera eating a hot dog?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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