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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is NOT something at which Samar often gazes during her nighttime visits with Red?
(a) The green house.
(b) Red.
(c) The moon.
(d) The yellow house.

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

4. The narrator states that trees talk only to humans who exhibit which trait?
(a) Openness.
(b) Altruism.
(c) Trustworthiness.
(d) Silence.

5. What adjective does Red apply to botanists who "study the lives of plants all day" (17)?
(a) Smug.
(b) Lucky.
(c) Savvy.
(d) Smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that the sycamore tree down the street regularly indulges in what habit?

2. About how old is Samar, according to Red?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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