This resource contains 15 questions and 5 open-responses that go directly with the book The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. An Answer Key is provided for the question portion, and point values are provided for the open-response portion. Questions include items such as, "Each time the boy leaves, the story says “The tree was happy”. Do you believe the tree is really happy? Explain why or why not". Open-responses include items such as, "How exactly does the boy change over the course of the st