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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. Where is Adam's starter home described in "Crown"?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Columbus, Ohio.
(c) St. Paul, Minnesota.
(d) Malvern, North Dakota.

2. What trees is the unnamed man surrounded by in the beginning of "Crown"?
(a) Birch trees.
(b) Aspen trees.
(c) Pine trees.
(d) Spruce trees.

3. What is referred to as the World Tree in "Trunk"?
(a) Denali.
(b) Mimas.
(c) Yggdrasil.
(d) Andreas.

4. What does Nick rescue his neighbors from in "Crown"?
(a) A forest fire.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) A mudslide.
(d) A robbery.

5. What is at the top of the pile of books that Dorothy planned to read to Ray when he dies in "Seeds"?
(a) The Secret Forest.
(b) Introduction to Dendrology.
(c) The New Metamorphosis.
(d) To Have and Have Not.

Short Answer Questions

1. Against what kind of tree is Mimi sitting while she reads the news of Adam on her phone in "Seeds"?

2. How far away does Adam's long-distance girlfriend live in "Crown"?

3. What is the name of the tree that Maidenhair and Watchman go to sit in as protest in "Trunk"?

4. What is Adam a professor of in "Crown"?

5. For how many years does Dennis say Patricia worked on the book she has just received a check for in "Trunk"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who helps Nick on this project in "Seeds"? What is the significance of these characters?

5. How is Douglas attacked when he attempts to climb a tree in protest in "Trunk"?

6. What is The Secret Forest and upon what is it based?

7. What is Mastery and how is it described?

8. How does Patricia respond to the correspondence she receives from her editor in "Trunk"? Why?

9. Where is Nick and what is he doing in the beginning of "Seeds"?

10. How has Mimi Ma's life changed in the 20 years since the arson in "Crown"?

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