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

2. What kind of animal is Squibbles?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) An opossum.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A raccoon.

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?
(a) Lunchtime.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Supper time.

4. Red explains that they had decided to break the no-speaking rule because they had wanted to what?
(a) Influence.
(b) Matter.
(c) Improve.
(d) Progress.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The two police officers Sandy and Max are described as having taken what action one week prior to Red's desecration?

2. What is a group of crows called, according to Bongo?

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

4. Plan Number Two drawn up by Bongo and Red requires help from whom?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the reader learn about Maeve in Chapter 31?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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