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

2. 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 flashlight and Samar's wish.
(c) A blanket and Samar's wish.
(d) A cup of hot cocoa and Samar's wish.

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

4. Francesca tells the police that people in which country call trees like Red "raggy trees" (61)?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Wales.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Denmark.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name does Flash call Bongo?

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

3. What did Maeve call Red once she tied her own wish onto one of Red's branches?

4. What kind of animal is Flash?

5. In which of Red's hollows had Maeve's grateful patients left gifts for her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Red characterize the very first wish that was ever made upon Red's branches?

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

5. How does Red describe the "crow version of a smile" (113)?

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

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

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

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

10. Who was Squibbles?

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