Wishtree Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Applegate, Katherine
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Wishtree Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Applegate, Katherine
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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. The narrator states that while trees can tell stories, they are not very good at what other action?

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

4. The boy named Stephen lives in a house painted what color?

5. What act does the narrator call the most human of all human actions?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In what parts of the world do people observe a tradition involving a wishing tree?

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

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

8. What is ironic about the expression on the lanky boy's face as he defaces Red's trunk?

9. What activities does Red wonder about experiencing and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Applegate’s novel Wishtree. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of communication portrayed in Wishtree? Examine Applegate's treatment of and messages regarding communication throughout the book.

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