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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 story about the farm, who was in charge of the land when Granpa was growing up?
(a) Granpa's family had the run of the land.
(b) The Cherokees were in charge of the land.
(c) The land was occupied by Union soldiers and run by politicians.
(d) The Confederates were in charge of the land.

2. In Chapter 12, how does the author demonstrate Granpa's respect for the animals?
(a) They release animals from the trap when they are carrying young ones.
(b) They stop trapping once they have caught enough for a meal.
(c) They stop trapping in the Spring and Summer because the animals are raising their young.
(d) They throw the young fish back into the creek.

3. How does Mr. Wine's death shed light on the previous incident in which he prays and then walks away without acknowledging Little Tree's gratitude for the yellow coat?
(a) It makes it clear that Mr. Wine knows he is going to die and wants to express his special feeling for Little Tree.
(b) It makes it clear that Mr. Wine is losing his mind.
(c) It makes it clear that Mr. Wine knows he is about to die and has no relatives to tell.
(d) It makes it clear that Mr. Wine wants to die alone.

4. What is the special symbolism of the chapter title "Down From the mountain"?
(a) It symbolizes Granpa's last trip to the mountain trail.
(b) It symbolizes the destruction of the mountain trail.
(c) It symbolizes Mr. Wine's last trip to the cabin.
(d) It symbolizes the end of Little Tree's adventures on the mountain when he must come down to the reality of separation from his family.

5. In Chapter 16, what does the author suggest about the importance of the church teachings to Granpa and Little Tree?
(a) Granpa doesn't believe any of it but he wants Little Tree to work it out for himself.
(b) They are very involved in the church teachings and make certain they discuss the Bible stories for full understanding.
(c) Granpa leaves this part of Little Tree's lessons to Granma.
(d) They don't fully understand what the church is about and are confused about the Bible stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice from Granma does Little Tree follow to help him get through his need for communication with his grandparents?

2. What is the meaning of the red flag planted on the land by the regulators?

3. How does the author reveal Granpa's sense of humor even during this dangerous adventure?

4. In what two ways does the author introduce humor in the incident with the two men from Chattanooga?

5. How does Mr. Wine assure Little Tree that he is getting a good education?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the main purposes served by the incident in which Granpa is bitten by the rattlesnake?

2. What are the author's reasons for introducing the sharecropper and his daughter to the reader?

3. How do Granpa and Little Tree continue to make sure that as much as possible is learned from Little's Tree loss in the calf purchase?

4. Why isn't Granpa interested in talking to Mr. Slick and Mr. Chunk about putting him to work on a big whiskey still?

5. In what two ways do Granpa and Granma help to create a sense of worth in Little Tree during Chapter 15?

6. Give a brief summary of the events related by Granpa that lead to Little Tree's return from the orphanage.

7. How does this episode on the old farm symbolize both the cruelty and generosity observed by Granpa in his youth?

8. In what ways does the author communicate to the reader the growing fear and grief experienced by Granpa, Granma and Little Tree at the prospect of their separation?

9. How does Little Tree's love of nature help him through the misery he feels at the orphanage?

10. What purpose does Willow John serve in the novel?

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