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

2. In what park is Mimi sitting when she first appears in "Seeds"?

3. How rich is Neelay said to be among the population of Santa Clara County in "Seeds"?

4. What kind of wine does Douglas offer Alena when she passes through?

5. What is at the top of the pile of books that Dorothy planned to read to Ray when he dies in "Seeds"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Patricia do at the conference in "Crown"? Why?

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

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. Who turned in Adam? Why?

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

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

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

9. How does Olivia die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Douglas Pavlicek in The Overstory. What is Douglas's backstory? How does he become involved in environmental activism? What happens to Douglas over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the backstory and character of Patricia Westerford in The Overstory. What compels Patricia to become a dendrologist? How successful is her career? What does she do at the end of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss three examples of irony in The Overstory. How is verbal irony employed and to what effect? What dramatic irony can be seen? What is an example of situational irony?

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