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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. Which birds are said to be the only ones to use tools, according to Red?

2. Francesca declares that which character has been trouble for as long as she can remember?

3. A family composed of what type of animals lives under the porch of the blue house?

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

5. What sound did Maeve hear that alerted her to the presence of an infant in one of Red's hollows?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who was Squibbles?

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

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

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

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

10. What name did Maeve give to the child she found in Red's hollow and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the theme of tolerance within Wishtree. What is Applegate’s message regarding tolerance and how do you know?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Applegate’s use of the motif of sound within the novel Wishtree.

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