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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drink does May order at the bar on her way to see Lindy?
(a) Bloody Mary.
(b) Gin and tonic.
(c) Whisky sour.
(d) Manhattan.

2. Who is May's father?
(a) Earl.
(b) Michael.
(c) Richard.
(d) Robert.

3. What tree does May plant a clipping from at her job?
(a) The Morovian Mangrove.
(b) The Fortingall Yew.
(c) The Richards Cypress.
(d) The Highline Hendry.

4. Who is one of Lindy's children?
(a) Richard.
(b) Mona.
(c) Barbara.
(d) Ellen.

5. What does May tell Lindy she does sometimes when she gets home from work?
(a) Sings to herself.
(b) Wonders what to do with herself.
(c) Cries.
(d) Eats more food than she needs.

6. What is May's first car?
(a) A Fiesta.
(b) A Taurus.
(c) A Hyundai.
(d) A Chrysler.

7. What did May's mother say she knew before she was born?
(a) May's name.
(b) May's birthdate.
(c) May's demeanor.
(d) May's sex.

8. What do many scientists believe trees can do?
(a) Befriend each other.
(b) Talk to each other.
(c) Sneeze at each other.
(d) Siphon water from each other.

9. What flower does May's father try to keep alive for many years?
(a) The rose of sharon.
(b) The common rose.
(c) The wild cardinal flower.
(d) The day lily.

10. Where does May work?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A shelter.
(c) A law firm.
(d) A university.

11. When does May think her mother stopped moving forward?
(a) Sometime in her fifties.
(b) Sometime in her forties.
(c) Sometime in her twenties.
(d) Sometime in her teens.

12. What kind of a word does May think "neighbor" is?
(a) Hard.
(b) Easy.
(c) Flexible.
(d) Soft.

13. What does a man on a quest in stories always get?
(a) A crew or guide.
(b) A sword.
(c) A lunch.
(d) A n enemy.

14. What item does May see a quote on in Part I that makes her stop and think?
(a) A canvas bag.
(b) A shirt.
(c) A building.
(d) A shoe.

15. Which tree's leaves are shaped like the conventional heart in a deck of cards?
(a) The silver linden.
(b) The ficus.
(c) The harbstob.
(d) The dragonwood tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of many of the sayings on the neighbors' things in their home?

2. Who is May's boss?

3. What is in the shop the day May buys her suitcase?

4. What is a reason the yew tree on the university campus is well-known?

5. What does Lindy say she does if one of her girls wants to have a friend over?

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