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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. What does May realize her grandmother struggled with?

2. What is one thing May does not like about petunias?

3. Why does Vanessa keep dollar bills folded in her pocket?

4. What does May never remember her mother doing?

5. What are some of May's favorite plants on campus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does May think about Rose's apartment?

2. How does May's story gain national traction?

3. What is special about the weeping birth?

4. What tree survived the Oklahoma City bombing, and what does it represent to May?

5. Who does Leo's correspondence inspire May to connect with in the same way?

6. What happens on the beginning of May's trip to London?

7. What does May mostly decide to do when Neera tells her about her marital problems?

8. What is Neera going through that is hard?

9. How does Leo try to connect with May when she is away visiting?

10. What does Neera refer to as her arrangement with Adam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the meaning and significance of May's Night-Blooming Cereus party? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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