Birnam Wood: A Novel Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How did Lemoine attempt to protect his mining operation once all of his lies began to unravel? (from Pages 374 - 423)

He poisoned Birnam Wood and tried to frame Tony for it before moving his materials out.

He told the media about the mining operation and instead blamed Owen Darvish.

He slept with Mira to influence her to help him carry out his plan.

He killed Tony and Mira and blackmailed Birnam Wood members into finishing his work.

2.

Why did Mia scout Owen Darvish’s farm? (from Pages 1 - 67)

She used to date Owen Darvish and wanted to see what he was doing currently.

She wanted to illegally use its vast amounts of land to plant crops and turn a profit for her group.

She was looking for a new home away from Shelley.

She wanted to mine resources on the land.

3.

How did Shelley shift as a character in this section? (from Pages 277 - 330)

She attempted to overthrow Birnam Wood and take the reins for herself.

She revealed that she was a capitalistic opportunist when she blackmailed Lemoine for a million dollars.

She admitted that she liked being Mira’s partner in crime and supporting her as a leader.

She confessed to Mira that she had been in love with her for their entire relationship.

4.

What would Mira have done to charge her laptop without an obvious power source? (from Pages 125 - 176)

Asked to buy a meal in exchange for charging her laptop.

Paid for a backup battery.

Bought a solar-powered generator.

Scouted out unused and unattended electrical sockets in neighborhoods.

5.

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

The characters referenced Shakespeare throughout the novel.

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

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

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

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