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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. Mimi thinks of Douglas in "Seeds," "He'll die without knowing what she's powerless to tell him--that he has helped her. That his heart is as good as" what (491)?
(a) Gold.
(b) Wood.
(c) The moon.
(d) The sun.

2. What is described as "the national bird, up here," where Nick works in "Seeds" (486)?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Flying squirrels.
(c) Red-tailed hawks.
(d) Eagles.

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

4. The man in the plaid jacket tells Nick that his people have been trying to tell the white men of the ways trees talk since when in "Seeds"?
(a) 1557.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1776.
(d) 1492.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What term from "Seeds" refers to one million gigabytes?

2. Who does Adam say appears to be following him around when he meets Douglas in "Crown"?

3. What is the thickness of the glass of Adam's new prison compared to when he arrives in "Seeds"?

4. The narrator states in the conclusion of "Seeds" that the word "tree" and what word come from the same root (501)?

5. What is the distance from Tennessee's Little River to New York City, according to the narrator in "Crown"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances does Ray become debilitated in "Trunk"?

2. When and where do Adam and Douglas reencounter one another in "Crown"? Why is this encounter important?

3. Where is Mimas and how is this setting described?

4. What does "releaf" refer to and how is it important in the novel?

5. What is Mastery and how is it described?

6. Where does Nick go after Olivia's death? What does he do?

7. How does Mimi respond to the news of Adam's arrest?

8. How does Neelay want to change Mastery in "Crown"? How do his peers respond?

9. Who is Alena and why is she important to the plot of the novel?

10. When and where is Adam arrested? What is his response?

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