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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. According to Granpa's joke, why is Ti-bi robbed by the bear, the coon and the Cherokee?
(a) Because he does not watch out for the hawk.
(b) For taking more than he needs from nature.
(c) Because he eats too much and falls asleep.
(d) Because he leaves his surroundings unprotected.

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

3. According to Little Tree, why do the white mountain men in the area respect Granpa?
(a) For his skills at trailing animals and his sense of instinct.
(b) For the lessons he teaches Little Tree.
(c) For his love of nature.
(d) Because he is knowledgeable about the mountains.

4. What is the unique mark on Granpa's whiskey jar?
(a) A mark to remind him of his Scottish ancestry.
(b) A mark shaped like the whiskey still.
(c) A mark shaped like a tomahawk.
(d) A mark shaped like the fox.

5. In Chapter 2, what is the most important lesson that Little Tree learns about nature?
(a) That only the strong will survive.
(b) That there is a sense of balance in nature.
(c) That the hawks help humans by killing dangerous animals.
(d) That small creatures need to be protected by larger ones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Smokehouse and what role does he play in Chapter 7?

2. How do the visitor's ambitions contrast with the values of Granpa and Granma?

3. Where does Granma get books to read to Little Tree and Granpa?

4. In Little Tree's new home, what is the "dogtrot"?

5. How does Granpa make his living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the title of the chapter "I kin ye Bonnie Bee"?

2. According to Granma, how does the spirit-mind relate to understanding of death and nature in secret places?

3. Comment on the title of Chapter 10.

4. How does the author describe the Cherokee response to their oppression along the Trail of Tears?

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

6. At the end of Chapter 2, why does the author end with a poem?

7. Give an example from Chapter 4 of the author's ability to use vivid description.

8. Apart from hunting, what is the special reason for Granpa taking Little Tree out for this all-night adventure?

9. What is the importance of the boot moccasins that Granma makes for Little Tree?

10. How do Granpa and Granma ensure that there is a balance in Little Tree's education?

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