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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. Who owns both a garage and a restaurant?

2. Which neighbors throw a going-away party in August?

3. Who is Janine's son?

4. Which friend of May's did she reconnect with briefly on social media but not in real life?

5. What does a man on a quest in stories always get?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What tree does Earl propose to May on a tree sheet following his fall?

3. What good memory does May mull over of time with her mother in Part II?

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

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

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

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

8. What happens to May when she turns 40?

9. Where does May get most of her information about Lindy's life before she visits her?

10. What name does May say she has come up with for Sue's landscaping company from Sue's dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the "tree sheets" May gets from her father Earl, and what do they symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring some of the specific ways Kane uses trees as symbols and metaphors for human emotion and interactions, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kane treat and develop the topic of climate change throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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