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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author reveal that the policeman might be wrong to put the driver of the black car in jail?
(a) The policeman throws the driver of the car in jail for saying he is from Chicago when the license plate says Illinois, but Chicago is in Illinois.
(b) The policeman takes the visitor's word that the driver is speeding.
(c) The policeman does not allow the driver to explain himself properly.
(d) The policeman does not read the driver his rights.

2. In his reaction to this visitor, what characteristics does Little Tree display that he will have to overcome in order to avoid difficulties with some people outside his family?
(a) Little Tree is gullible and trusting.
(b) Little Tree is afraid to trust others.
(c) Little Tree is tempted to take more food than he should.
(d) Little Tree does not pay close attention when others are speaking.

3. What does the incident between Little Tree and the lawmen on the mountain demonstrate about Little Tree?
(a) That he loves Granpa but he is afraid of the men with badges.
(b) His bravery and commitment to protecting Granpa and the whiskey still from outsiders.
(c) That he knows where to hide in the mountains.
(d) That he knows the signals necessary to warn Granpa when others are approaching.

4. What is the Trail of Tears?
(a) The journey made by Cherokee each year to commemorate the loss of their nation.
(b) The journey made by the Cherokee Nation when army soldiers force them to move to new lands.
(c) The journey towards the burial ground of the Cherokee.
(d) The path up the mountain where Cherokee go to mourn their dead.

5. Who is Smokehouse and what role does he play in Chapter 7?
(a) The partner who works with the visitor to write the entry for the competition.
(b) The friend who gives the visitor a ride to the cabin.
(c) The policeman who investigates the claim made by the visitor about an alleged criminal.
(d) A half-Cherokee who burns wood for the coal oil lamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Granpa want Little Tree to learn his trade when he is only six-years-old?

2. In Chapter 4, why does Little Tree feel grown-up?

3. What is the Hangin' Gap?

4. How does the driver of the vehicle who takes Little Tree to his new home treat Granma and Granpa?

5. How does Granma help Little Tree to understand the relationship between nature and human development?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Granma explain the existence of body and spirit to Little Tree in Chapter 8?

2. How does Chapter 5 establish some of the special roles played by Granma in the family?

3. Summarize the story about 'Coon Jack' and explain Granpa's reason for telling it to Little Tree.

4. How does Granma illustrate her father's ability to feel tree spirits?

5. Summarize the episode between Pine Billy and Smokehouse and say why it creates humor.

6. What descriptions of the journey to, and arrival at his new home establish that Little Tree is going to be in a strange place?

7. Why does Little Tree go to bed feeling happy even though he has lost his father and mother?

8. Comment on the title of Chapter 10.

9. What is "The Way" and why does it play a critical role in Little Tree's education?

10. What detailed explanation of "The Way" does Granpa's give Little Tree when the hawk, Tal-con kills a quail?

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