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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. Approximately how high in the tree are Watchman and Maidenhair when they perform their first tree-sit?

2. What "tree name" does Adam take on?

3. From what novel does Dorothy read to Ray in "Crown"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mastery and how is it described?

2. Under what circumstances does Ray die?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Mimi do with her father's scroll in "Crown"? Why?

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

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

10. Why do Adam and others go to Bitterroots, Montana?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in The Overstory. What characters can be seen symbolically and what do they represent? What objects or settings are symbolic? How?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Neelay Mehta's backstory and discuss his role in the novel. How is Neelay connected to nature? What does he do with this connection? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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