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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 kind of dog accompanies the man in the red plaid coat that comes to help Nick in "Seeds"?

2. What causes Ray to collapse in "Trunk"?

3. Who comes to resupply Maidenhair and Watchman during their stay in the tree in "Trunk"?

4. How old is Adam's son when Adam encounters Douglas in "Crown"?

5. What is the thickness of the glass of Adam's new prison compared to when he arrives in "Seeds"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mastery and how is it described?

2. What does Patricia do at the conference in "Crown"? Why?

3. What does "releaf" refer to and how is it important in the novel?

4. Where is Mimas and how is this setting described?

5. Under what circumstances does Ray become debilitated in "Trunk"?

6. Who is Alena and why is she important to the plot of the novel?

7. How do Dorothy and Ray become connected through trees in "Crown"?

8. How has Mimi Ma's life changed in the 20 years since the arson in "Crown"?

9. Why do Adam and others go to Bitterroots, Montana?

10. How does Olivia die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the aspects of race and gender in The Overstory. How are these concepts developed through character interactions? What do you think the author is saying about race and gender? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Neelay Mehta's backstory and discuss his role in the novel. How is Neelay connected to nature? What does he do with this connection? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in The Overstory. What characters can be seen symbolically and what do they represent? What objects or settings are symbolic? How?

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