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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 gets lost on May's trip to London?

2. Who is Neera's child?

3. What do Blake and May plant together in Part IV?

4. Who is Vanessa's husband?

5. What do Adam and Neera refer to as this stage of their relationship?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is special about the weeping birth?

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

4. What does the word "shelter" mostly mean to May?

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

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

7. What is Vanessa preparing for when May visits her?

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

9. What is one thing that makes May uncomfortable at night in Vanessa's?

10. Why does Blake think the trees on campus are behaving strangely?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think is Kane's purpose in inserting May's allusions and references to famous works of literature throughout the novel? What effect do these allusions and references have on the reader and the reader's understanding of May's character? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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