The Overstory Test | Final Test - Medium

Richard Powers
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Overstory Test | Final Test - Medium

Richard Powers
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How tall is Neelay described as being in Mastery 8 in "Crown"?
(a) 5'2".
(b) 6'.
(c) 5'6".
(d) 4'8".

2. What is another name for the maidenhair tree?
(a) The banyan tree.
(b) The maple tree.
(c) The cyclops tree.
(d) The ginkgo tree.

3. Against what kind of tree is Mimi sitting while she reads the news of Adam on her phone in "Seeds"?
(a) A Douglas fir tree.
(b) A sequoia tree.
(c) A knobcone pine tree.
(d) An almond tree.

4. Who comes to resupply Maidenhair and Watchman during their stay in the tree in "Trunk"?
(a) Oak.
(b) Spider.
(c) Loki.
(d) Maple.

5. For how many years does Dennis say Patricia worked on the book she has just received a check for in "Trunk"?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 7 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offers the tree-sitting job that Maidenhair volunteers for in "Trunk"?

2. In "Seeds," the narrator states that "As Neelay has learned with the greatest pain: Life has a way of talking to the future. It's called" what (482)?

3. Who comes to speak with Maidenhair and Watchman in the treetop in "Trunk"?

4. What kind of dog accompanies the man in the red plaid coat that comes to help Nick in "Seeds"?

5. What animals does Maidenhair tell Watchmen have been playing on them in their sleep on their first night of the tree-sit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Olivia die?

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

4. How do Dorothy and Ray become connected through trees in "Crown"?

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

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

7. What is Mastery and how is it described?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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