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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. What kind of tree that lives in Los Angeles insists on being called Karma?

2. When Red announces to the reader in Chapter 7 that they are "not just a tree," (23) what else do they say they are?

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

4. Red says that Samar has served as a reminder that there is beauty in what?

5. Red states that generally, when a person affixes an object to Red, they also take what action at the same time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Red and Bongo act as character foils for one another?

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

4. Discuss the significance of Wishtree's dedication and epigraph.

5. Which character moves forward most of the action in the novel Wishtree and how?

6. In what way is the sound motif an important element of Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace the characterization arc of Stephen’s character throughout the novel Wishtree. Discuss whether Stephen is a round or flat character and whether Stephen is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 2

Choose an object from Wishtree, such as the pink cloth, the screwdriver, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Applegate’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Wishtree.

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