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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. According to Red, who had summoned the police to examine Red after the lanky boy had carved up Red's trunk?

2. By what time of day do the police arrive in Chapter 15 on the day when the lanky boy carves into Red's trunk?

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

4. Bongo says that which types of people need the emotion of hope?

5. At what time of day does FreshBakedBread say her children should be asleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Red describe the "crow version of a smile" (113)?

2. Which character is asked by Red to untie Samar's wish from Red's branch and why?

3. Discuss an example when Applegate uses foreshadowing to build suspense in the reader.

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

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

6. Why does the first plan to help Samar find a friend fail?

7. What is Bongo and Red's first plan to help Samar find a friend?

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

9. In what way does the theme of acceptance arise within Red's reaction to his coming demise?

10. What benefits of trees does Applegate point out within the narrative of Wishtree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What ultimate message is Applegate sending about the nature and value of compassion?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the role of Maeve within the narrative of Wishtree. How does Applegate use Maeve’s role to highlight themes and messages included within the overall narrative?

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