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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 punch her.
(d) She asks him to close his eyes.

2. Who deemed it necessary to remind Red that Red had not been the one to make Maeve's wish come true?
(a) BigYou.
(b) Bongo.
(c) Flash.
(d) Squibbles.

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

4. What two items is Stephen carrying when he comes outside to join Samar beneath Red's branches?
(a) A flashlight and a blanket.
(b) A blanket and Samar's wish.
(c) A cup of hot cocoa and Samar's wish.
(d) A flashlight and Samar's wish.

5. Red declares to Samar and Stephen that he has over 200 years of what to share?
(a) History.
(b) Sanctuary.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Culture.

6. At what time of day did a young woman leave her infant daughter in one of Red's hollows?
(a) At midnight.
(b) At noon.
(c) Before dawn.
(d) At dusk.

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

8. What is NOT a problem Francesca mentions in relation to Red's existence?
(a) The mess created by the Wishing Day tradition.
(b) The destruction of the sidewalk.
(c) The mess created by fallen acorns.
(d) The mess created by fallen leaves.

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

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

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

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

13. What is a group of crows called, according to Bongo?
(a) A grove.
(b) A flock.
(c) A murder.
(d) A passel.

14. Which character does Red at first send to untie Samar's wish?
(a) Bongo.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Flash.
(d) BigYou.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound does Bongo finally make that succeeds in waking up Stephen?

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

3. Which birds are said to be the only ones to use tools, according to Red?

4. What kind of animal is Flash?

5. The two police officers Sandy and Max are described as having taken what action one week prior to Red's desecration?

(see the answer keys)

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