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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the answer to the crossword clue "Bud's comforting comeback" in "Crown" (374)?

2. How many trees speak to the man in the beginning of "Crown"?

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

4. Where is the Conservatory of Flowers that Mimi sits in, in "Crown"?

5. What "tree name" does Mimi take on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Dorothy and Ray become connected through trees in "Crown"?

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

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

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

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

7. What is Mastery and how is it described?

8. What does Nicholas return to his former homestead to retrieve in "Crown"? What does he experience when he does?

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

10. Under what circumstances does Ray die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of nonviolent protest, ecoterrorism, and police retaliation as seen in The Overstory. What happens to the people who protest in the novel? How do they protest? What are the outcomes of these protests?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of connection in The Overstory. How does the author explore this theme both literally and metaphorically? What symbols are the reflection of connection? How?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the characters of Ray Brinkman and Dorothy Cazaly in The Overstory. How do these characters meet? What is their relationship like? How does their relationship evolve over time?

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