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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. In which of Red's hollows had Maeve's grateful patients left gifts for her?
(a) The lowest.
(b) The second-highest.
(c) The highest.
(d) The second-lowest.

2. Which properties have Francesca's family owned for generations?
(a) The red house and the yellow house.
(b) The blue house and the vacant lot next door.
(c) The green house and the vacant lot next door.
(d) The green house and the blue house.

3. What kind of animal is the character named RosePetal?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A skunk.
(c) A badger.
(d) A porcupine.

4. Which of Maeve's family members were still living by the time she arrived in Red's neighborhood?
(a) 0.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to cause Stephen to run home after he and Samar hear Red speak aloud?

2. Where does Francesca live, in relation to the properties she owns?

3. Francesca declares that which character has been trouble for as long as she can remember?

4. At what time of day did a young woman leave her infant daughter in one of Red's hollows?

5. What happens within Stephen's house to alarm him while he is outside visiting with Samar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What benefits of trees does Applegate point out within the narrative of Wishtree?

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

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

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

5. How the does the theme of altruism appear within the scene when Red comes to terms with his possible imminent demise?

6. Who was Squibbles?

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

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

9. Compare and contrast the ways in which Bongo and Red feel about a plan to help Samar.

10. How does Francesca's delivery of her announcement about Red differ from previous times when she has threatened to have Red cut down?

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