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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When the tree narrating the novel reveals that their name is Red, what kind of tree do they reveal themselves to be?
(a) A willow.
(b) A spruce.
(c) An elm.
(d) An oak.

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

4. Red is located nearby what type of institution?
(a) An elementary school.
(b) A high school.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A university.

5. What harmful act do woodpeckers perform in relation to Red?
(a) They bring disease.
(b) They hammer at Red's trunk.
(c) They siphon much of Red's water.
(d) They steal Red's small twigs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Red states that the more frequently someone listens, the more often they take what action?

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

3. Red recalls acting as a host to a family of what kinds of creatures?

4. How does Red describe their gender?

5. Red states that wishtrees can be found all over the world, but that there are "many in" (10) what country?

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