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

2. Before Stephen runs home the night Red speaks aloud, Stephen stops to express what sentiment to Red?
(a) His intention to record Red's voice.
(b) His amazement.
(c) His gratitude.
(d) His intention to return.

3. Maeve names her daughter Amadora, a name which means "gift of love" (146) in what language?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Latin.
(c) Portuguese.
(d) Italian.

4. What action does Red take when Bongo finally laughs at one of her lame jokes?
(a) She starts to tremble all over.
(b) She starts to worry.
(c) She feels relieved.
(d) She starts to devise a plan.

5. What did Maeve call Red once she tied her own wish onto one of Red's branches?
(a) Her dreamy tree.
(b) Her friendship tree.
(c) Her stringy tree.
(d) Her raggy tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal is Squibbles?

2. The police and Francesca all agree that the word "LEAVE" (49) carved into Red's trunk is a what?

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

4. Red declares that Samar reminds them of which one of Francesca's family members?

5. Red explains that they had decided to break the no-speaking rule because they had wanted to what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what way does the theme of acceptance arise within Red's reaction to his coming demise?

3. In what way does the ticking clock motif emerge within the narrative of wishtree?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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