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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. Red declares to Samar and Stephen that he has over 200 years of what to share?

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

3. While skunks are named after things that smell good, what are opossums named after?

4. What gift does Bongo give to Samar?

5. For what reason did Amadora buy the brown houses, which she then painted blue and green, respectively?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Who was Squibbles?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss how and why Applegate instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Wishtree.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Wishtree and analyze Applegate’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

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