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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. FreshBakedBread is what type of animal?

2. Plan Number Two drawn up by Bongo and Red requires help from whom?

3. In what kind of voice does Stephen thank Red for speaking?

4. By what name does Flash call Bongo?

5. Before Stephen runs home the night Red speaks aloud, Stephen stops to express what sentiment to Red?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast the ways in which Bongo and Red feel about a plan to help Samar.

2. Who ultimately gets Samar's wish untied from Red's branch and how is the task performed?

3. Who was Squibbles?

4. How does Applegate go about demonstrating that not everyone in town in Islamophobic?

5. What finally acts as the impetus for Samar and Stephen's first real conversation?

6. What is the significance of the year 1848 in Red's life?

7. What reasons does Francesca cite for wanting to have Red chopped down?

8. How does Red characterize the very first wish that was ever made upon Red's branches?

9. How do the themes of deception and compassion intertwine in Chapter 25?

10. How the does the theme of altruism appear within the scene when Red comes to terms with his possible imminent demise?

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

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 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Wishtree and one of the novel's main messages. How does Applegate make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

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