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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 7, why does Granpa say that Little Tree looks like he is becoming a man?
2. How does Granma respond when Little Tree gives her musk bugs?
3. Why is there some truth in Granpa's belief that the way people sound when they talk can be more important than the words they use?
4. Which of the following best describes the main theme of Chapter 2?
5. What reasons are given in Chapter 4 for Granpa to keep the hounds?
Short Essay Questions
1. Comment on the title of Chapter 10.
2. Apart from hunting, what is the special reason for Granpa taking Little Tree out for this all-night adventure?
3. What is the significance of the title of the chapter "I kin ye Bonnie Bee"?
4. In Chapter 3, what does the author reveal about Granpa's views on politicians and authority figures?
5. What descriptions of the journey to, and arrival at his new home establish that Little Tree is going to be in a strange place?
6. Summarize the story about 'Coon Jack' and explain Granpa's reason for telling it to Little Tree.
7. At the end of Chapter 2, why does the author end with a poem?
8. How does Granpa use the whiskey trade to give Little Tree a sense of belonging in the family, and how do readers know that it works?
9. What does the reader learn in Chapter 3 about the librarian's attitude to lending books to Little Tree and Granpa when they visit the library?
10. What does the introduction of Pine Billy add to the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
It is sometimes the case that major characters in a story are used by the author to express his / her own point-of-view. Of all of the characters in "The Education of Little Tree," suggest with reasons, which one(s) you believe is (are) reflecting most closely the author's opinions.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses the device of ending certain chapters with a different literary form. With detailed reference to the poems that occur at the end of three chapters in the novel, write a critical analysis of this technique making sure to include comments on the author's purposes and the extent to which they are achieved.
Essay Topic 3
The episodes in the novel that have to do with the church and church-going present Little Tree and the reader with instances of hypocrisy and contradiction associated with Christianity. Referring closely to important incidents in the novel, discuss the author's exploration of hypocrisy and contradictions in the behavior of representatives of Christianity.
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