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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41-51.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Red, what percentage of a fully grown tree is actually alive at any given moment?
(a) 10.
(b) 1.
(c) 60.
(d) 25.

3. A family composed of what type of animals lives under the porch of the blue house?
(a) Opossums.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Skunks.

4. The narrator states that while trees can tell stories, they are not very good at what other action?
(a) Telling jokes.
(b) Crying.
(c) Expressing empathy.
(d) Expressing sympathy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does Red use to describe the way in which the lanky boy carves into Red's trunk?

2. What is the first action Samar takes after she sees the word carved into Red's trunk?

3. The day before Wishing Day, a car full of people drives by and pelts Red's trunk with what objects?

4. Bongo says that which types of people need the emotion of hope?

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

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