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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. What criticism does Bongo make about Red's personality?
(a) Too pessimistic.
(b) Too optimistic.
(c) Too greedy.
(d) Too selfish.

2. Red states that wishtrees can be found all over the world, but that there are "many in" (10) what country?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Spain.
(c) Greece.
(d) France.

3. According to Red, all juniper trees go by what name?
(a) Junie.
(b) June.
(c) Juniper.
(d) Jooner.

4. What positive act do woodpeckers perform for Red?
(a) They keep secrets.
(b) They eradicate dead material from Red's trunk.
(c) They eat annoying pests.
(d) They provide a feeling of community.

5. At the end of Chapter 11, Red declares that "it is a great gift indeed to" (40) take what action?
(a) Forgive.
(b) Reach for your dreams.
(c) Love who you are.
(d) Be able to speak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Red states that what kind of animals name themselves upon the completion of their first flight?

2. What adjective does Red use to describe the people who observe Wishing Day by attaching objects to Red's branches?

3. What word is used to refer to birds such as crows, jays, magpies, and ravens?

4. How does Red describe their gender?

5. According to Red, what percentage of a fully grown tree is actually alive at any given moment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Red's several hollows, explaining their origins and their benefits.

2. How does Red surmise that the carving by the lanky boy is "meant to hurt" (43)?

3. What kinds of illustrations are included in the first seven chapters of the novel and for what purpose?

4. What happens every year on Wishing Day?

5. Discuss an instance when Applegate uses a simile to send a message about time.

6. How is the theme of tranquility included within Red's introduction of Samar to the reader?

7. For what reason does Applegate spend so much time discussing the naming of the species?

8. What activities does Red wonder about experiencing and why?

9. How do Red and Bongo act as character foils for one another?

10. Which character moves forward most of the action in the novel Wishtree and how?

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