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Wishtree Chapters 1-30

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The story is told from which point of view?

a)

first person by Samar, a girl

b)

first person by Bongo, a crow

c)

second-person by Red, an oak tree

2.

The narrator's best pal is:

a)

Red

b)

Bongo

c)

Samar

d)

Stephen

3.

What is the one rule that every living thing in the natural world follows?

a)

Do not talk to people.

b)

Do not kill and eat your neighbors.

c)

Do not make friends with other kinds of living things.

d)

Do not meddle in the business of others.

4.

What ruled does Red have that makes it possible for many different kinds of animals to live together in or near Red?

a)

Do not talk to people.

b)

Do not kill and eat your neighbors.

c)

Do not make friends with skunks.

d)

Do not meddle in the business of others.

5.

How old is the wishtree?

a)

more than 200 years old

b)

more than 500 years old

c)

more than 50 years old

d)

more than a thousand years old

6.

Which of these would NOT describe Samar:

a)

about ten years old

b)

quiet and gentle

c)

animal lover

d)

talkative

7.

What gifts does Bongo give Samar?

a)

bottle caps, gold ribbon, a Monopoly token

b)

potato chips and sandwich crusts

c)

shiny coins and beads

8.

Bong got her name because:

a)

She likes bongo drums.

b)

She is afraid of bongo drums.

c)

She thinks bongo drums smell good.

9.

Who do baby animals come out to visit at night?

a)

Stephen

b)

Samar

c)

Red

d)

Bongo

10.

What did Samar wish for?

a)

a friend

b)

for Stephen to like her

c)

for her parents to not fight anymore

d)

for her parents to not move to another town again

11.

What does Red say to do when things happen that aren't so good?

a)

Stand tall and reach deep.

b)

Do what you can to help others feel safe.

c)

Life is not always pretty or fair or kind so get over it.

d)

Accept what comes with grace.

12.

What does Red say is "a fine way to spend your days"?

a)

giving shelter to babies

b)

spending time with animal friends

c)

making others feel safe

d)

all of the above

13.

...her tears were like hot rain. This is:

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

proverb

14.

What word did the lanky boy carve on Red's bark?

a)

STAY

b)

LEAVE

c)

DEATH

d)

TRAITOR

15.

How does Bongo feel about the people who leave wishes on Wishing Day?

a)

Bong feels pessimistic about them.

b)

Bongo things the wishers are greedy.

c)

Bongo thinks the wishers are a great bother.

d)

All of the above.

16.

How does Red feel about the people who leave wishes on Wishing Day?

a)

Red feels they are hopeful people who are wishing for better things.

b)

Red feels they are greedy and bothersome.

c)

Red feels they should all leave her alone.

d)

Red feels all those wishes are nothing but trouble.

17.

Who is Francesca?

a)

She is the owner of the wishtree.

b)

She is the person who carved the word on Red's bark.

c)

She is Samar's mother.

d)

She is Stephen's mother.

18.

What do the humans think was meant by the word carved on Red's bark?

a)

They think someone was complaining about the mess made by all of Red's leaves.

b)

They think it was a threat against Samar's family.

c)

They think it was a threat against Stephen's family.

d)

none of the above

19.

What word did the boy carve into Red's trunk?

a)

Stay

b)

Go

c)

Leave

d)

Home

20.

What does crepuscular mean?

a)

active at dusk and dawn

b)

active during the day

c)

asleep at dusk and dawn

d)

active in the middle of the night

21.

What are opossums named after?

a)

Good smells

b)

Their first word

c)

Things they are afraid of

d)

Plants

22.

What do skunks name themselves after?

a)

Their first words

b)

Good smells

c)

Favorite snacks

d)

You

23.

What is Red's big plan?

a)

To find who carved the word

b)

To grant Samar's wish

c)

To find the animals new homes

d)

To not get cut down

24.

What is the name of the opossum that plays dead?

a)

HairySpiders

b)

HotButteredPopcorn

c)

Flashlight

d)

Rosepetal

25.

What kind of animals are the "You's?"

a)

Owls

b)

Racoons

c)

Opossums

d)

Skunks

26.

What does the word "optimist" mean?

a)

You are always thinking positively

b)

You are always thinking negatively

27.

What was the word Red said to Samar and Stephen?

a)

Friend

b)

Leave

c)

Stay

d)

Hello