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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states that the sycamore tree down the street regularly indulges in what habit?
(a) Squirrel-protecting.
(b) Sunbathing.
(c) Sap-collecting.
(d) Gossiping.

2. What does the narrator say about the level of difficulty involved when talking to trees?
(a) It is hard.
(b) It takes time.
(c) It is easy.
(d) It takes a special voice.

3. What sort of utterance from a crow does Red describe as "unmistakable" (37)?
(a) A sneeze.
(b) A snort.
(c) A giggle.
(d) A sigh.

4. Red is located nearby what type of institution?
(a) A high school.
(b) An elementary school.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A university.

5. How does Red describe their gender?
(a) Both male and female.
(b) Neither male nor female.
(c) Gender-free.
(d) Non-binary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does Red use to describe the people who observe Wishing Day by attaching objects to Red's branches?

2. Red says that Samar has served as a reminder that there is beauty in what?

3. At the end of Chapter 11, Red declares that "it is a great gift indeed to" (40) take what action?

4. Red does NOT state that trees are meant to take which action?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Applegate spend so much time discussing the naming of the species?

2. What is ironic about the expression on the lanky boy's face as he defaces Red's trunk?

3. How does Red surmise that the carving by the lanky boy is "meant to hurt" (43)?

4. In what way is the sound motif an important element of Chapter 10?

5. Discuss an instance when Applegate uses a simile to send a message about time.

6. What happens every year on Wishing Day?

7. Which character moves forward most of the action in the novel Wishtree and how?

8. How is the theme of tranquility included within Red's introduction of Samar to the reader?

9. For what reason does Red call Samar a "visitor" (27)?

10. Discuss the significance of Wishtree's dedication and epigraph.

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