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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. In Part Three: Chapter 11, when did Jahren and her family move to Hawaii?

2. In Part Three: Chapter 10, what did Jahren hit when she was driving?

3. In Part Three: Chapter 2, what was the name of the guy who custom-made most of the instruments in Ed's lab?

4. In Part Three: Chapter 10, when were the seeds collected that Jahren used to test tree memory?

5. In Part Two: Chapter 9, what year did Jahren want to go back to at the end of the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Three: Chapter 4, where were Bill and Jahren spending the summer?

2. In Part Three: Chapter 3, what is hardening?

3. In Part Three: Chapter 6, what was Clint's occupation, and how did he do his work?

4. In Part Three: Chapter 10, why did Jahren like being in Norway?

5. In Part Three: Chapter 6, how did Jahren and Clint meet and start dating?

6. In Part Three: Chapter 10, what does Jahren say about being a scientist after her son was born?

7. In Part Three: Chapter 2, who was Ed and what did he study?

8. In Part Three: Chapter 12, what is unusual about C-6?

9. In Part Three: Chapter 12, what did Jahren do after putting her son to bed?

10. In Part Three: Chapter 1, what does Jahren say about Baltimore and trees?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jahren used foreshadowing in the book. In what way was some of the foreshadowing obscure? How did the foreshadowing become clear? How did the author use foreshadowing to make connections to her work and her life?

Essay Topic 2

Jahren worried that she might not be able to be a parent. What healing did Jahren’s son bring for her? How was Jahren’s son different from her? What did Jahren discover about parenthood and her ability to be a parent?

Essay Topic 3

Jahren made a comment that “it takes a long time to turn into what you’re supposed to be” (265). What did Jahren mean when she made that comment? How did it take her a long time to become the person she was supposed to be? What helped her become the person she was meant to be?

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