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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. By what time of day do the police arrive in Chapter 15 on the day when the lanky boy carves into Red's trunk?
2. Who is Amadora's great-granddaughter?
3. At what time of day did a young woman leave her infant daughter in one of Red's hollows?
4. Before Stephen runs home the night Red speaks aloud, Stephen stops to express what sentiment to Red?
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. In what way did a small fraction of people react to Maeve's named wish?
2. How does Red characterize the very first wish that was ever made upon Red's branches?
3. How the does the theme of altruism appear within the scene when Red comes to terms with his possible imminent demise?
4. Discuss an example when Applegate uses foreshadowing to build suspense in the reader.
5. Which character is asked by Red to untie Samar's wish from Red's branch and why?
6. Who was Squibbles?
7. Compare and contrast the ways in which Bongo and Red feel about a plan to help Samar.
8. In what way did the majority of people react to Maeve's named wish?
9. Discuss an instance when Applegate portrays immigrants as people with valuable qualities to contribute to society.
10. How does Red describe the "crow version of a smile" (113)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Applegate’s use of the motif of sound within the novel Wishtree.
Essay Topic 2
What messages does Applegate send about hope within the narrative of Wishtree and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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