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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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) Bleeding after birth.
(c) Stomach issues.
(d) Heart problems.

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

3. When was the Stanford Prison Experiment conducted?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1971.

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

5. What does the phrase "noli timere" that appears on a man's t-shirt in "Trunk" translate to from Latin?
(a) I live forever.
(b) There is no time.
(c) Do not be afraid.
(d) The end is near.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Patty taken to a clinic for tests on her ears?

2. Where does Jorgen Hoel's middle son become a banker?

3. What kind of trees are portrayed in the production of Macbeth described in "Ray Brinkman and Dorothy Cazaly"?

4. When was the Richmond Cemetery established?

5. What kind of trees is Patricia Westerford surrounded in Utah when she begins to cry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mimi feel after her arrest with Douglas at the march in "Trunks"?

2. How did Patricia Westerford develop a love for trees?

3. How do Olivia's parents respond to the change in her life after electrocution?

4. How does Johnny Appleseed factor into the novel?

5. How does the play Macbeth relate to The Overstory?

6. What is Olivia Vandergriff's life like prior to her electrocution?

7. What is the significance of the scroll and rings in Mimi Ma's backstory?

8. What is the significance of the mulberry tree in Mimi Ma's backstory?

9. How does the relationship between Dorothy and Ray develop over time?

10. What connection does Adam Appich have to trees in his childhood?

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