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

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

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

4. Red states that what element "has a way of focusing your attention" (80)?
(a) Joy.
(b) Silence.
(c) Impending death.
(d) Abject horror.

5. What gift does Bongo give to Samar?
(a) A prism.
(b) A diary.
(c) A key.
(d) A pencil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Francesca tells the police that people in which country call trees like Red "raggy trees" (61)?

2. Who are Lewis and Clark?

3. In what year did Maeve arrive in Red's neighborhood?

4. What adjective does Red use to describe Francesca's facial expression as she marches across the street to talk to the police?

5. What kind of animal is the character named RosePetal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the first plan to help Samar find a friend fail?

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

3. What is the significance of the year 1848 in Red's life?

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

5. In what way did a small fraction of people react to Maeve's named wish?

6. Which character is asked by Red to untie Samar's wish from Red's branch and why?

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

8. What is Bongo and Red's first plan to help Samar find a friend?

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

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

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