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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bongo says that which types of people need the emotion of hope?
(a) Adults.
(b) Children.
(c) Everyone.
(d) The elderly.

2. Samar tells Stephen to take what action after they hear Red speak for the first time?
(a) She asks him to pinch her.
(b) She asks him to tell her what he heard.
(c) She asks him to close his eyes.
(d) She asks him to punch her.

3. What is NOT an example of a crepuscular creature, according to Red?
(a) A moth.
(b) A firefly.
(c) A bat.
(d) A deer.

4. What sound does Bongo finally make that succeeds in waking up Stephen?
(a) A fire engine siren.
(b) A trumpet.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) A buzz.

5. What word does Red use to describe their own decision to speak to humans?
(a) Foolish.
(b) Brave.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Hopeful.

6. Francesca declares that which character has been trouble for as long as she can remember?
(a) The lanky boy.
(b) Red.
(c) Bongo.
(d) Samar.

7. Who is Amadora's great-granddaughter?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Francesca.
(d) Samar.

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

9. From what country did Maeve originally hail?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Norway.
(d) Mexico.

10. After Red speaks to Samar and Stephen, they expect that Bongo will take what action?
(a) Sigh.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Leave.
(d) Yell.

11. What action does Red take when Bongo finally laughs at one of her lame jokes?
(a) She starts to worry.
(b) She starts to devise a plan.
(c) She starts to tremble all over.
(d) She feels relieved.

12. While skunks are named after things that smell good, what are opossums named after?
(a) Planets.
(b) Stars.
(c) Things that make them laugh.
(d) Things that scare them.

13. The police and Francesca all agree that the word "LEAVE" (49) carved into Red's trunk is a what?
(a) A wish.
(b) A joke.
(c) A threat.
(d) A prank.

14. What adjective does Red use to describe Francesca's facial expression as she marches across the street to talk to the police?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Grim.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Determined.

15. What sound did Maeve hear that alerted her to the presence of an infant in one of Red's hollows?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Burbling.
(c) Wailing.
(d) Cooing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal is Squibbles?

2. What is NOT a problem Francesca mentions in relation to Red's existence?

3. At what time of day did a young woman leave her infant daughter in one of Red's hollows?

4. On what date did a young woman leave her baby in one of Red's hollows?

5. What keeps Samar from touching the word that is carved into Red's trunk, though she reaches out to do so?

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