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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Red says that Samar has served as a reminder that there is grace in what?
(a) Acceptance.
(b) Tolerance.
(c) Community.
(d) Truth.

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

3. Red states that many crows name themselves after their affinity for creating what type of sensory output?
(a) Sounds.
(b) Sights.
(c) Smells.
(d) Tastes.

4. Red does NOT state that trees are meant to take which action?
(a) To reflect.
(b) To endure.
(c) To observe.
(d) To listen.

5. What is NOT a sound that Bongo can mimic?
(a) The sound of a fire engine.
(b) The sound of running water.
(c) The sound of a chihuahua.
(d) The sound of a tuba.

6. What kind of tree that lives in Los Angeles insists on being called Karma?
(a) An apple tree.
(b) A mulberry tree.
(c) A fig tree.
(d) A palm tree.

7. What is the current name of Bongo's cousin, though it is his 17th name to date?
(a) Mephistopheles.
(b) Gizmo.
(c) Robin Hood.
(d) Nevermore.

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

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

10. Bongo tells Red that Red does not "look a day over" (38) what age?
(a) 100.
(b) 75.
(c) 200.
(d) 150.

11. Red declares to the reader that Samar's first wish is the first wish anyone has undertaken in how long?
(a) Months.
(b) Years.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Hours.

12. Who wishes Samar a good morning when Stephen fails to do so?
(a) Samar's mother.
(b) Samar's father.
(c) Red.
(d) Bongo.

13. According to Red, all sugar maple trees go by what name?
(a) Maple.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Sweets.
(d) Honey.

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

15. What adjective does Bongo use to describe the people who observe Wishing Day by attaching objects to Red's branches?
(a) Naive.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Greedy.
(d) Silly.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Red states that what kind of animals name themselves upon the completion of their first flight?

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

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

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