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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What act does the narrator call the most human of all human actions?
(a) Glaring.
(b) Plotting.
(c) Talking.
(d) Listening.

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

3. On the first day of what month every year do people come to visit Red?
(a) January.
(b) February.
(c) June.
(d) May.

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

5. Red states that the more frequently someone listens, the more often they take what action?
(a) Hear.
(b) Learn.
(c) Grow.
(d) Trust.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one rule that Red states the entire natural world holds in common?

2. When Red announces to the reader in Chapter 7 that they are "not just a tree," (23) what else do they say they are?

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

4. What criticism does Red make about Bongo's personality?

5. What does the narrator say about the level of difficulty involved when talking to trees?

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