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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes a bee die after it stings someone or something?
(a) It loses its eyes.
(b) It loses its ability to make honey.
(c) Its stinger stays lodged and disembowels it.
(d) It gets a disease that kills it.

2. Why does Blake say he thinks the trees are growing faster?
(a) To try to kill humans.
(b) To save themselves.
(c) To try to save humans.
(d) He has no idea.

3. What does the word "shelter" lean towards for May?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Survival.
(c) Luxury.
(d) Sadness.

4. Why is Neera splitting from her husband?
(a) He is moving away.
(b) He is ill.
(c) He had an affair.
(d) She is not splitting from her husband.

5. What does May think is good for a gift for a hostess?
(a) Something living.
(b) Something blue.
(c) Something red.
(d) Something perishable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Leo May's address when she is visiting various places?

2. What is one thing May does not like about petunias?

3. What does May say she wants to do better to Vanessa?

4. Why does Leo like petunias?

5. Who does Vanessa talk to almost every day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one thing that makes May uncomfortable at night in Vanessa's?

2. Who does Leo's correspondence inspire May to connect with in the same way?

3. What happens on the beginning of May's trip to London?

4. Why does Blake think the trees on campus are behaving strangely?

5. How does Leo try to connect with May when she is away visiting?

6. What does Mona say Lindy said about May?

7. What did May's mother used to say about her birthday?

8. Why does Leo love petunias?

9. What is Neera going through that is hard?

10. What tree survived the Oklahoma City bombing, and what does it represent to May?

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