The Overstory Quiz

Richard Powers

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the name of the redwood Watchman and Maidenhair volunteer to sit in? (from Pages 256 - 306)

Mimas.

Ra.

Zeus.

Meeta.

2.

How did Olivia die? (from Pages 112 - 152)

A tree caused her death.

Heart attack.

Electrocution.

Her ex killed her.

3.

Why does Mimi not turn herself in? (from Pages 472 - 502)

She does not think she did anything wrong.

She is not strong enough.

She knows it would kill Douglas and waste his gift.

She is scared to.

4.

Why does Nick go back to the Hoel homestead? (from Pages 405 - 450)

To say goodbye to his family.

To remember Olivia.

To buy it back.

To retrieve his sculptures and the chestnut pictures.

5.

What is significant about the tree Patricia finds in Brazil? (from Pages 353 - 405)

Some of the branches look like the figure of a woman was carved into them.

It has human bones in it.

It looks like a jaguar.

It can cure cancer.

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