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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. Who is John Hoel's son that carries on his ritual of photographing the tree?
(a) Frank.
(b) Richard.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Roger.

2. How many chestnuts does Jorgen Hoel discover in the pocket of his smock from the night he proposed to his wife in "Nicholas Hoel"?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

3. What kind of trees are portrayed in the production of Macbeth described in "Ray Brinkman and Dorothy Cazaly"?
(a) Oak trees.
(b) Banyan trees.
(c) Pine trees.
(d) Maple trees.

4. What role is Dorothy Cazaly cast in Macbeth?
(a) The Nurse.
(b) Lady Guildenstern.
(c) Lady Macbeth.
(d) Lady Macduff.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does the narrator say Olivia was dead in "Trunk"?

2. Who wrote "A leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars" (8)?

3. Where does the chestnut tree blight begin, according to the author in "Nicholas Hoel"?

4. What crops do Jorgen Hoel and his wife plant in their first season in Iowa?

5. When Ray Brinkman and Dorothy Cazaly get re-engaged, what show are they performing in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and where do Mimi and Douglas meet?

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

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

4. How does Olivia Vandergriff's become electrocuted?

5. Who is Dennis Ward and what is his relationship to Patricia Westerford?

6. What tragedy does Nicholas Hoel experience in his youth?

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

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

9. Why does Ray's profession affect his relationship with Dorothy?

10. Who records the growth of the Hoel chestnut tree? How is it recorded?

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