Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
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 4, how far could Jahren see because the air was so clear?
2. In Part Three: Chapter 6, what did Jahren plan to name a horse if she ever had one?
3. In Part Three: Chapter 10, how many hours did Jahren and Bill spend collecting moss samples in Ireland?
4. In Part Two: Chapter 10, as Jahren and the others drove toward Rock Springs, Wyoming, how many words did Jahren realize she had spoken during the trip?
5. In Part Three: Chapter 10, when did Jahren win the Macelwane Medal of the American Geophysical Union?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part Three: Chapter 9, what does Jahren say about cells and water?
2. In Part Three: Chapter 4, where were Bill and Jahren spending the summer?
3. In Part Three: Chapter 10, what is discussed about tree memory?
4. In Part 3: Chapter 14, how had Jahren's work routine changed?
5. In Part Three: Chapter 13, what demands does Jahren say that a tree has?
6. In Part Two: Chapter 10, what was Sitka known for?
7. In Part Three: Chapter 10, why did Jahren like being in Norway?
8. In the Epilogue, what is Jahren's personal request to the reader?
9. In Part Three: Chapter 1, what does Jahren say about Baltimore and trees?
10. In Part Three: Chapter 8, what is the hardest thing that Jahren said she had ever done and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
On a trip to California, the van Jahren borrowed from the university was damaged in an accident. How was the van damaged in an accident? How did the driver at the time accept responsibility? How did Bill respond to the accident? What did Jahren learn about loyalty from the accident?
Essay Topic 2
Jahren discussed plant and human reproduction. What did she communicate about the possibilities and price of reproduction for plants and for humans?
Essay Topic 3
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?
|
This section contains 861 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
