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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. Red accuses humans of being "not very" (21) what?
(a) Selfless.
(b) Bright.
(c) Caring.
(d) Observant.

2. The people who visit Red on the first day of a particular month every year are there to attach objects symbolizing their what?
(a) Hopes.
(b) Trials.
(c) Sorrows.
(d) Tribulations.

3. According to Red, all sugar maple trees go by what name?
(a) Honey.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Maple.
(d) Sweets.

4. What adjective does Red use to describe the way in which the lanky boy carves into Red's trunk?
(a) Mean.
(b) Absentminded.
(c) Determined.
(d) Loving.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Red is located nearby what type of institution?

2. Red declares to the reader that Samar's first wish is the first wish anyone has undertaken in how long?

3. Red claims in Chapter 4 that what aspect is a part of every true friendship?

4. The band down the street is composed of how many middle school students?

5. The narrator states that trees talk only to humans who exhibit which trait?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspect of Red's provision of shelter is unprecedented the year that is depicted in the narrative?

2. Discuss one major conflict present within your reading of the novel Wishtree so far.

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

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

5. What happens every year on Wishing Day?

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

7. How does Applegate go about introducing scientific facts in a way that will interest young readers?

8. Discuss the significance of Wishtree's dedication and epigraph.

9. What negative effects does it have upon a tree to carve into it, according to Red?

10. Red explains that hollows in trees occur for all sorts of reasons. Name five.

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