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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. What kind of animal is the character named RosePetal?

2. In what year did Maeve arrive in Red's neighborhood?

3. In which of Red's hollows had Maeve's grateful patients left gifts for her?

4. What did Maeve call Red once she tied her own wish onto one of Red's branches?

5. Where does Francesca live, in relation to the properties she owns?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In what way did a small fraction of people react to Maeve's named wish?

5. What does the reader learn about Maeve in Chapter 31?

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

7. In what way did the majority of people react to Maeve's named wish?

8. In what way does the ticking clock motif emerge within the narrative of wishtree?

9. What reasons does Francesca cite for wanting to have Red chopped down?

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

Sensory details are used frequently by Applegate in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression throughout the narrative of Wishtree. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used serve Applegate’s creation of vivid characters to populate the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of communication portrayed in Wishtree? Examine Applegate's treatment of and messages regarding communication throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

Choose an object from Wishtree, such as the pink cloth, the screwdriver, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

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