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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of day does FreshBakedBread say her children should be asleep?
(a) The middle of the day.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Dawn.

2. From what country did Maeve originally hail?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Norway.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Scotland.

3. What adjective does Red use to describe Francesca's facial expression as she marches across the street to talk to the police?
(a) Determined.
(b) Grim.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Terrified.

4. Which character does Red at first send to untie Samar's wish?
(a) Flash.
(b) Bongo.
(c) BigYou.
(d) Agnes.

5. What is a group of crows called, according to Bongo?
(a) A grove.
(b) A murder.
(c) A passel.
(d) A flock.

6. What kind of animal is the character named RosePetal?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A skunk.
(c) A porcupine.
(d) A badger.

7. After Red speaks to Samar and Stephen, they expect that Bongo will take what action?
(a) Yell.
(b) Leave.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Sigh.

8. What item of Stephen's does Bongo steal from Stephen's backpack in an effort to bring Samar and Stephen together?
(a) His celery sticks.
(b) His apple.
(c) His homework.
(d) His cell phone.

9. Red explains that they had decided to break the no-speaking rule because they had wanted to what?
(a) Influence.
(b) Improve.
(c) Matter.
(d) Progress.

10. A family composed of what type of animals lives under the porch of the blue house?
(a) Raccoons.
(b) Opossums.
(c) Skunks.
(d) Lizards.

11. Who hides just before Samar pays her customary nightly visit to Red?
(a) Bongo.
(b) BigYou.
(c) Flash.
(d) Stephen.

12. Plan Number Two drawn up by Bongo and Red requires help from whom?
(a) Stephen's mother.
(b) One of the mothers.
(c) One of the babies.
(d) Samar.

13. Who are Lewis and Clark?
(a) Francesca's salamanders.
(b) Francesca's Corgis.
(c) Francesca's kittens.
(d) Francesca's Scotch terriers.

14. What is NOT a problem Francesca mentions in relation to Red's existence?
(a) The mess created by fallen leaves.
(b) The destruction of the sidewalk.
(c) The mess created by the Wishing Day tradition.
(d) The mess created by fallen acorns.

15. What happens to cause Stephen to run home after he and Samar hear Red speak aloud?
(a) His father calls him.
(b) His grandmother calls him.
(c) His mother calls him.
(d) The bus appears down the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of day did a young woman leave her infant daughter in one of Red's hollows?

2. For what reason did Amadora buy the brown houses, which she then painted blue and green, respectively?

3. Francesca tells the police that people in which country call trees like Red "raggy trees" (61)?

4. What kind of animal is Squibbles?

5. What implement is used to try to untie Samar's wish from the branch before a paper clip is used instead?

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