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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. How many FBI agents arrive in Adam's lecture hall to arrest him in "Crown"?

2. Why is Mimi unable to climb a tree during the protest in April in "Trunk"?

3. Who comes to resupply Maidenhair and Watchman during their stay in the tree in "Trunk"?

4. Against what kind of tree is Mimi sitting while she reads the news of Adam on her phone in "Seeds"?

5. Where do the four protestors return after the death of Olivia in "Crown"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances does Ray die?

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

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

4. Who turned in Adam? Why?

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

6. What does Patricia do at the conference in "Crown"? Why?

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

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

9. How does Olivia die?

10. Where is Mimas and how is this setting described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of destruction in The Overstory. How is this theme developed through the actions of the characters? How is it explored through symbolism? What statement do you think the author is making regarding destruction?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Douglas Pavlicek in The Overstory. What is Douglas's backstory? How does he become involved in environmental activism? What happens to Douglas over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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