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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. By what name does Flash call Bongo?
(a) Nana Bongo.
(b) Aunt Bongo.
(c) Auntie Bongo.
(d) Mama Bongo.

2. While skunks are named after things that smell good, what are opossums named after?
(a) Stars.
(b) Things that make them laugh.
(c) Planets.
(d) Things that scare them.

3. From what country did Maeve originally hail?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Norway.
(d) Ireland.

4. 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) Ten.
(b) Lunchtime.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Supper time.

5. What adjective does Red use to describe Francesca's facial expression as she marches across the street to talk to the police?
(a) Determined.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Grim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a group of hummingbirds called, according to Bongo?

2. What kind of animal is Flash?

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

4. What action does Red take when Bongo finally laughs at one of her lame jokes?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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