Birnam Wood: A Novel Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What did Mira and Shelley discover about Lemoine while they drove away from the safe house? (from Pages 331 - 373)

Lemoine was trying to kill them both.

Lemoine was behind an illegal mining operation.

Lemoine had feelings for Mira.

Lemoine had been watching them the entire time.

2.

How did Eleanor Catton direct the reader to Macbeth? (from Pages 277 - 330)

Mira discussed a prophecy she had in which she saved the environment through Birnam Wood.

The characters referenced Shakespeare throughout the novel.

The title and the epigraph referenced Macbeth, and Jill’s internet search yielded Macbeth as an explanation for Birnam Wood.

Lemoine’s original last name before he changed it was “Macbeth.”

3.

How does Mira align herself politically and ideologically? (from Pages 1 - 67)

As a liberal who wants to move forward but does not want to alienate people on the fence in the process.

As a moderate who wants to find balance between progress and the status quo.

As a conservative who wants to preserve low taxes.

As a progressive radical focused on sustainability.

4.

How did Tony achieve his goal before his death? (from Pages 374 - 423)

He burned down the mining facility.

He confronted Lemoine directly and convinced him to stop.

He emailed photos to the media.

He published his story on a personal blogging platform.

5.

What was Tony’s downfall? (from Pages 374 - 423)

He let his feelings for Mira get in the way of his reporting.

He failed to disguise his thermal signature.

He used digital technology instead of making backups through hard copies.

He rushed through first aid without thinking it through and told no one where he was.

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