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

2. What color is the key that accompanies the journal that was given to Maeve by one of her patients?
(a) Gold.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Silver.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of day does FreshBakedBread say her children should be asleep?

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

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

4. Maeve names her daughter Amadora, a name which means "gift of love" (146) in what language?

5. Samar tells Stephen to take what action after they hear Red speak for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the themes of deception and compassion intertwine in Chapter 25?

2. Discuss an example when Applegate uses foreshadowing to build suspense in the reader.

3. What name did Maeve give to the child she found in Red's hollow and why?

4. Discuss an instance when Applegate portrays immigrants as people with valuable qualities to contribute to society.

5. What finally acts as the impetus for Samar and Stephen's first real conversation?

6. What reasons does Francesca cite for wanting to have Red chopped down?

7. How does Applegate go about demonstrating that not everyone in town in Islamophobic?

8. In what way did the majority of people react to Maeve's named wish?

9. Who was Squibbles?

10. Who ultimately gets Samar's wish untied from Red's branch and how is the task performed?

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