The Giving Tree Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Giving Tree? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What is the first thing the boy specifically asks the tree for?


Shade
Apples
Money
A pony
Q. Who says, "Take my apples, Boy, and sell them in the city"?


The tree
An apple vendor
The boy's mother
A pony
Q. When the boy returns to the tree the second time, as a man, what does he say he needs?


A car, a garage, and a dog
A boat, a passport, and a briefcase full of money
A vacation
A house, a wife, and children
Q. Who says, "I am too old and sad to play"?


The tree
The stump
The boy
The apple vendor
Q. What is the last thing the boy says to the tree?


"I want a boat that will take me far from here."
"I don't need very much now, just a quiet place to sit and rest."
"I am too busy to climb trees."
"Gee, I guess I could have treated you a little better."