The Overstory Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Richard Powers
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Overstory Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Richard Powers
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Trunk" - Section 2 (Pages 256 - 352).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mimi unable to climb a tree during the protest in April in "Trunk"?
(a) She is tackled to the ground.
(b) She falls into a mine shaft.
(c) She has a stroke.
(d) She is shot.

2. What kind of trees is Patricia Westerford surrounded in Utah when she begins to cry?
(a) Aspen trees.
(b) Banyan trees.
(c) Almond trees.
(d) Ash trees.

3. What crops do Jorgen Hoel and his wife plant in their first season in Iowa?
(a) Almonds, apples, and pears.
(b) Rice, beans, and wheat.
(c) Strawberries and hops.
(d) Corn, beans, and potatoes.

4. What is the answer to the following question posed to Patty by her father in "Patricia Westerford"? "If you carved your name four feet high in the bark of a beech tree, how high would it be after half a century" (113)?
(a) 6 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 4 feet.
(d) 5 feet.

5. Who has Olivia just divorced in "Olivia Vandergriff"?
(a) Mike.
(b) Davy.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Roger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tree was Daphne turned into just before Apollo caught her?

2. Who is the guide that takes Maidenhair and Watchman to the tree where they will climb and sit to protest?

3. On what kind of trees does Patricia Westerford's work earn her a PhD?

4. What kind of camera is the first the John Hoel buys?

5. Where does Jorgen Hoel's youngest son begin working after he grows up?

(see the answer key)

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