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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Red does NOT state that trees are meant to take which action?

2. What adjective does Red apply to botanists who "study the lives of plants all day" (17)?

3. The narrator states that trees talk only to humans who exhibit which trait?

4. In what month do Samar and her family move into a house located near Red?

5. What harmful act do woodpeckers perform in relation to Red?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Red surmise that the carving by the lanky boy is "meant to hurt" (43)?

2. Red explains that hollows in trees occur for all sorts of reasons. Name five.

3. For what reason does Red call Samar a "visitor" (27)?

4. How does Applegate go about introducing scientific facts in a way that will interest young readers?

5. What connections does Red make between the two species of humans and trees?

6. Discuss one major conflict present within your reading of the novel Wishtree so far.

7. Discuss an instance when Applegate uses a simile to send a message about time.

8. What kinds of illustrations are included in the first seven chapters of the novel and for what purpose?

9. At what three sights does Samar often gaze as she sits beneath Red's boughs?

10. What negative effects does it have upon a tree to carve into it, according to Red?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Wishtree and analyze Applegate’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

What messages does Applegate send to the audience about the themes of isolation and outreach?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of tolerance within Wishtree. What is Applegate’s message regarding tolerance and how do you know?

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