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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. Who is the guide that takes Maidenhair and Watchman to the tree where they will climb and sit to protest?

2. What name is inked on the title page of the book The Golden Guide to Insects that Adam finds in "Crown"?

3. What does Nicholas return to his former homestead to retreive in "Crown"?

4. What is referred to as the World Tree in "Trunk"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances does Ray become debilitated in "Trunk"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Under what circumstances does Ray die?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Analyze and discuss the characters of Ray Brinkman and Dorothy Cazaly in The Overstory. How do these characters meet? What is their relationship like? How does their relationship evolve over time?

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