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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Ray to collapse in "Trunk"?
(a) He has a stroke.
(b) He has a heart attack.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He has an aneurysm.

2. Where does Nick land a job as a glorified stock boy, according to the narrator in "Crown"?
(a) Bellevue, Washington.
(b) Malvern, Washington.
(c) San Francisco, California.
(d) Portland, Oregon.

3. Who is Patricia's editor?
(a) Jackie.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Maria.
(d) Roger.

4. What does the Greek word "xenia" translate to in English (498)?
(a) Guest-friendship.
(b) World tree.
(c) The afterlife.
(d) The underworld.

5. What does Dennis bring to Patricia for lunch when he arrives in "Trunk"?
(a) Perch.
(b) Smallmouth bass.
(c) Rainbow trout.
(d) Largemouth bass.

6. Where has Douglas found work when he and Mimi go to an action in the Coast Range in "Trunk"?
(a) An elementary school.
(b) A construction company.
(c) A hardware store.
(d) A bakery.

7. Where does Neelay's mother spend most of the year in "Crown"?
(a) Honolulu.
(b) Banswara.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Beirut.

8. Who comes to resupply Maidenhair and Watchman during their stay in the tree in "Trunk"?
(a) Spider.
(b) Loki.
(c) Maple.
(d) Oak.

9. Who has ratted out Adam in the novel?
(a) Olivia.
(b) Douglas.
(c) Mimi.
(d) Nicholas.

10. What lie does Neelay tell his mother in "Trunk"?
(a) He tells her that he got a promotion.
(b) He tells her that he is seeing someone.
(c) He tells her that he is going bankrupt.
(d) He tells her that he has been fired.

11. How far away does Adam's long-distance girlfriend live in "Crown"?
(a) 142 miles away.
(b) 536 miles away.
(c) 243 miles away.
(d) 473 miles away.

12. From what novel does Dorothy read to Ray in "Crown"?
(a) Ulysses.
(b) War and Peace.
(c) On the Road.
(d) To Have and Have Not.

13. What term from "Seeds" refers to one million gigabytes?
(a) Zettabyte.
(b) Mebibyte.
(c) Petabyte.
(d) Exabyte.

14. Who does Adam say appears to be following him around when he meets Douglas in "Crown"?
(a) Olivia.
(b) Patricia.
(c) Mimi.
(d) Nicholas.

15. For how many years does Dennis say Patricia worked on the book she has just received a check for in "Trunk"?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 9 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Maidenhair and Watchman replace in the tree as sitters in "Trunk"?

2. Why is Mimi unable to climb a tree during the protest in April in "Trunk"?

3. Who is Adam's brother that played basketball on the aggressive, according to the narrator in "Seeds"?

4. Who is described as Dorothy's fiance-to-be in "Crown"?

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

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