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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 the word "lexical" from Part 1 mean?

2. How old is Sweetie's daughter Mary in Part I?

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

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Saint Kateri Tekakwitha?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the Stillwater Birthing Center. What was the facility before? What decorates the wall of the dining room? What does this represent symbolically? What mood does this setting evoke?

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