The Overstory Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

The Overstory Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Richard Powers
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is cold bark brew from the chestnut trees used to treat, according to the narrator in "Nicholas Hoel"?
(a) Toothaches.
(b) Stomach issues.
(c) Bleeding after birth.
(d) Heart problems.

2. Where does Olivia sleep when she first stops on her journey in "Trunk"?
(a) Outside a warehouse store.
(b) In a cheap motel.
(c) Outside a train station.
(d) In a National Parks campground.

3. Where does Douglas Pavlicek caretake for a ranch?
(a) Utah.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Texas.

4. How old is Jorgen Hoel when the draft goes out in 1863?
(a) 19.
(b) 39.
(c) 33.
(d) 29.

5. Where do the trees travel to from Birnam Wood in Macbeth?
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) Dunsinane.
(c) Iverness.
(d) Glasgow.

6. In what California town does Olivia observe protesters on television who are trying to protect the trees?
(a) Arcata.
(b) Eureka.
(c) Paradise.
(d) Solace.

7. What wooden object is the unnamed man contemplating in his prison cell in the beginning of "Trunk"?
(a) A coffee table.
(b) An apple crate.
(c) A chair.
(d) A desk.

8. Who proposes to Patricia Westerford?
(a) John Muir.
(b) Ron Chernow.
(c) David Watkins.
(d) Dennis Ward.

9. What birthday is Dorothy looking forward to next Friday in "Trunk"?
(a) Her forty-second birthday.
(b) Her thirty-third birthday.
(c) Her thirty-ninth birthday.
(d) Her forty-fifth birthday.

10. What are the rings made of that Ma Sih Hsuin's father shows him in "Mimi Ma"?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Jade.
(d) Ruby.

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

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

13. What does the code do that Neelay works on for his father?
(a) It makes a kitten purr on the computer.
(b) It makes a block jump on the computer.
(c) It makes a kite fly on the computer.
(d) It makes the computer sing.

14. Where does Jorgen Hoel's middle son become a banker?
(a) Trinidad.
(b) Malvern.
(c) Ames.
(d) Hershaw.

15. Where was Patty taken to a clinic for tests on her ears?
(a) St. Paul.
(b) Malvern.
(c) Chillicothe.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Ray Brinkman and Dorothy Cazaly go on an audition for Macbeth?

2. How does Olivia Vandergriff die?

3. Who takes Neelay's coding notes at school?

4. What character is Ray Brinkman cast in Macbeth?

5. How much money is in Olivia's bank account when she leaves school and begins driving?

(see the answer keys)

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