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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 is most often credited with creating Monopoly?

2. Which poet does Green cite in his review of Plague?

3. How does Green try to solve his problem with the creature eating his garden?

4. In the section on Auld Lang Syne, what does Green identify as one of the strangest and most beautiful moments in world history?

5. Who was Green's boss when he suffered a mental health crisis in the section on Harvey?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Green describe the trajectory of a typical Monopoly game?

2. Why does Green remember the exact circumstances under which someone whispered to him in early March of 2020?

3. What was the most terrible symptom of meningitis for Green?

4. How did Green's boss at Booklist treat him when he had to take time off for mental illness issues?

5. Why do you think Green tells the story about the cosmonaut Leonov in Part IV?

6. Why does Green have fond memories of going to the Indianapolis 500?

7. Why did Green dislike Indianapolis when he first moved back there from the city?

8. What is one drawback of traditional lawns that consist mostly of grass, and particularly of Kentucky Bluegrass, according to Green?

9. Why does Green think Super Mario Kart is a better game than Monopoly?

10. Why can serious pain be isolating, in Green's opinion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What specific entities related to nature and the natural world does Green review in this collection, and which emotional or bigger-picture topics does he use nature and the natural world to explore? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Green himself describe this essay collection as a departure from - and, also, similar to - his earlier works of both fiction and non-fiction? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways and circumstances has Green felt isolated, and how does he choose to communicate these different feelings, circumstances, and experiences to the reader at different points throughout the collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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