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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 states that what kind of animals name themselves upon the completion of their first flight?

2. What color is the house in which Samar and her family live?

3. Bongo offer to "make a deposit" (49) on the head of the lanky boy for carving into Red's trunk for what length of time?

4. On which part of Samar's body does Bongo begin to sit?

5. Where does Bongo keep her secret stash of objects?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Red's several hollows, explaining their origins and their benefits.

2. For what reason does Applegate spend so much time discussing the naming of the species?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happens every year on Wishing Day?

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

10. What aspect of Red's provision of shelter is unprecedented the year that is depicted in the narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function of Bongo's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Applegate in depicting Bongo and include in your discussion the reasons that Applegate portrays the character of Bongo in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 2

What message does Applegate send within the pages of Wishtree concerning the link between fear and persecution?

Essay Topic 3

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

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