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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Maeve arrive in Red's neighborhood?
(a) 1862.
(b) 1832.
(c) 1848.
(d) 1901.

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

3. What keeps Samar from touching the word that is carved into Red's trunk, though she reaches out to do so?
(a) Yellow caution tape around stakes.
(b) Chain-link fencing.
(c) A dog running past.
(d) A car whizzing by.

4. By what name does Flash call Bongo?
(a) Mama Bongo.
(b) Nana Bongo.
(c) Auntie Bongo.
(d) Aunt Bongo.

5. Who uses a paper clip in an attempt to untie Samar's wish from Red's branch?
(a) BigYou.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Bongo.

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

7. What is the first word that Red speaks aloud to Samar and Stephen?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Stay.
(c) Please.
(d) Friends.

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

9. Before Stephen runs home the night Red speaks aloud, Stephen stops to express what sentiment to Red?
(a) His amazement.
(b) His intention to return.
(c) His gratitude.
(d) His intention to record Red's voice.

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

11. What is a group of hummingbirds called, according to Bongo?
(a) A kit.
(b) A grove.
(c) A swallow.
(d) A charm.

12. In what kind of voice does Stephen thank Red for speaking?
(a) Quavering.
(b) Quizzical.
(c) Awed.
(d) Terrified.

13. What happens to cause Stephen to run home after he and Samar hear Red speak aloud?
(a) His father calls him.
(b) His grandmother calls him.
(c) His mother calls him.
(d) The bus appears down the street.

14. Around which branch of Red's did Maeve tie her wish made of cloth?
(a) The longest.
(b) The shortest.
(c) The highest.
(d) The lowest.

15. What is the first action Samar takes after she sees the word carved into Red's trunk?
(a) She gasps.
(b) She sobs.
(c) She sits on the ground.
(d) She quickly turns toward her house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Red declares that Samar reminds them of which one of Francesca's family members?

2. The police and Francesca all agree that the word "LEAVE" (49) carved into Red's trunk is a what?

3. What word does Red use to describe their own decision to speak to humans?

4. What color is the key that accompanies the journal that was given to Maeve by one of her patients?

5. Which of Maeve's family members were still living by the time she arrived in Red's neighborhood?

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