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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does May decide to visit first?
(a) Lindy.
(b) Rose.
(c) Neera.
(d) Vanessa.

2. What does May take with her in her suitcase on her trip?
(a) A book by Emily Post.
(b) A pair of compression socks.
(c) 3 extra toothbrushes.
(d) A lint brush.

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

4. What treat does May especially want to stop for when she visits Lindy?
(a) Oysters.
(b) Chocolate bars.
(c) Lobster.
(d) Ice cream.

5. What does the sign around the yew on campus say?
(a) The tree is musical.
(b) The tree is magical.
(c) The tree houses racoons.
(d) The tree's foliage, berry, and bark are toxic to humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What epic story in early literature does May think about in Part I?

2. What dream does Sue tell May about?

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

4. Where did May's mother grow up?

5. What does a child in the airport ask May to do in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tree is May responsible for planting at the university?

2. What tragic figure from early literature does May recall who had no friends?

3. What does Amber Dwight's story inspire May to do?

4. What are the "tree sheets" Earl gives May?

5. What does May think about her cat, Hester?

6. Why does May dislike cut flowers?

7. What does May think of Lindy's life and situation?

8. What kind of relationships does May have with her neighbors?

9. What is May's job and how does she feel about it?

10. What does the Old French word "visiter" mean?

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