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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. What harmful act do woodpeckers perform in relation to Red?

2. Where does Bongo keep her secret stash of objects?

3. What term does Red use to describe Samar?

4. What is NOT something at which Samar often gazes during her nighttime visits with Red?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Red call Samar a "visitor" (27)?

2. What is ironic about the expression on the lanky boy's face as he defaces Red's trunk?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. At what three sights does Samar often gaze as she sits beneath Red's boughs?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Applegate’s use of the motif of sound within the novel Wishtree.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of Maeve within the narrative of Wishtree. How does Applegate use Maeve’s role to highlight themes and messages included within the overall narrative?

Essay Topic 3

What ultimate message is Applegate sending about the nature and value of compassion?

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