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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. When the tree narrating the novel reveals that their name is Red, what kind of tree do they reveal themselves to be?
2. Who wishes Samar a good morning when Stephen fails to do so?
3. Red reports that Samar uses a whisper to wish for what?
4. Red does NOT state that trees are meant to take which action?
5. The people who visit Red on the first day of a particular month every year are there to attach objects symbolizing their what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which character moves forward most of the action in the novel Wishtree and how?
2. What activities does Red wonder about experiencing and why?
3. Discuss an instance when Applegate uses a simile to send a message about time.
4. How do Red and Bongo act as character foils for one another?
5. For what reason does Red call Samar a "visitor" (27)?
6. For what reason does Applegate spend so much time discussing the naming of the species?
7. Red explains that hollows in trees occur for all sorts of reasons. Name five.
8. What is ironic about the expression on the lanky boy's face as he defaces Red's trunk?
9. How is the theme of tranquility included within Red's introduction of Samar to the reader?
10. At what three sights does Samar often gaze as she sits beneath Red's boughs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sensory details are used frequently by Applegate in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression throughout the narrative of Wishtree. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used serve Applegate’s creation of vivid characters to populate the narrative.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Explicate the theme of tolerance within Wishtree. What is Applegate’s message regarding tolerance and how do you know?
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