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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Maeve names her daughter Amadora, a name which means "gift of love" (146) in what language?
(a) Italian.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) Latin.
(d) Spanish.

3. The two police officers Sandy and Max are described as having taken what action one week prior to Red's desecration?
(a) They rescued kittens.
(b) They put out a grease fire.
(c) They rescued puppies.
(d) They got a raccoon out of a chimney.

4. The journal given to Maeve by one of her grateful patients is made of what material?
(a) Aluminum.
(b) Leather.
(c) Rubber.
(d) Linen.

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

6. What kind of animal is Squibbles?
(a) An opossum.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A raccoon.
(d) A squirrel.

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

8. What word does Bongo use to describe Red's decision to speak to humans?
(a) Foolish.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Courageous.
(d) Presumptuous.

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

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

11. Who are Lewis and Clark?
(a) Francesca's Corgis.
(b) Francesca's Scotch terriers.
(c) Francesca's kittens.
(d) Francesca's salamanders.

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

13. According to Red, who had summoned the police to examine Red after the lanky boy had carved up Red's trunk?
(a) Francesca.
(b) Samar's father.
(c) Max's wife.
(d) Samar's mother.

14. How do Bongo and Red choose the helper who will assist with Plan Number Two?
(a) They decide who is the fastest.
(b) They flip a coin.
(c) They see who emerges first.
(d) They hold a contest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Red at first send to untie Samar's wish?

2. By what time of day do the police arrive in Chapter 15 on the day when the lanky boy carves into Red's trunk?

3. What did Maeve call Red once she tied her own wish onto one of Red's branches?

4. Red states that what element "has a way of focusing your attention" (80)?

5. What item of Stephen's does Bongo steal from Stephen's backpack in an effort to bring Samar and Stephen together?

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