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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. Who is Patricia's editor?

2. How many FBI agents arrive in Adam's lecture hall to arrest him in "Crown"?

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

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

5. What has happened to the chestnut tree on the Hoel homestead in "Crown"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Olivia die?

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

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

6. What is Mastery and how is it described?

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

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

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

10. How has Adam's career progressed in the spanse since the arson in "Crown"?

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

Describe and discuss the plot structure of The Overstory. What is the inciting incident in the novel? Where does the climax occur? What information is related in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of The Overstory. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? Does this perspective remain static or does it change? What is the importance of this narrative style to the story?

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