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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. A seed from what kind of tree falls on Adam's head in "Trunk"?

2. Who strips and cleans the van after the death of Olivia in "Crown"?

3. What does Alena read all night while staying in Douglas's home in "Crown"?

4. What happens to Olivia's body in "Crown"?

5. Who wrote Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Olivia die?

3. Under what circumstances does Ray die?

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

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

6. Who turned in Adam? Why?

7. What is Mastery and how is it described?

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

9. What does Neelay discover in Mastery in "Crown"? How does this information change his outlook about the game?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Adam Appich in The Overstory. What is Adam's connection with trees? How does he become involved in the movement against logging? What happens to Adam at the end of the novel? Why?

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 character of Mimi Ma in The Overstory. How are Mimi's childhood and education described? Into what career does she enter? How does she become involved with activism?

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