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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. Before Stephen runs home the night Red speaks aloud, Stephen stops to express what sentiment to Red?
2. At what time of day did a young woman leave her infant daughter in one of Red's hollows?
3. Who uses a paper clip in an attempt to untie Samar's wish from Red's branch?
4. After Red speaks to Samar and Stephen, they expect that Bongo will take what action?
5. What is a group of hummingbirds called, according to Bongo?
Short Essay Questions
1. Compare and contrast the ways in which Bongo and Red feel about a plan to help Samar.
2. How does Red characterize the very first wish that was ever made upon Red's branches?
3. What does the reader learn about Maeve in Chapter 31?
4. How does Francesca's delivery of her announcement about Red differ from previous times when she has threatened to have Red cut down?
5. Discuss an example when Applegate uses foreshadowing to build suspense in the reader.
6. What benefits of trees does Applegate point out within the narrative of Wishtree?
7. Who ultimately gets Samar's wish untied from Red's branch and how is the task performed?
8. What name did Maeve give to the child she found in Red's hollow and why?
9. In what way did the majority of people react to Maeve's named wish?
10. In what way does the theme of acceptance arise within Red's reaction to his coming demise?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how and why Applegate instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Wishtree.
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the theme of tolerance within Wishtree. What is Applegate’s message regarding tolerance and how do you know?
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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