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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. 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?
2. In what two ways does the author introduce humor in the incident with the two men from Chattanooga?
3. The efforts made by the person who actually gets the reverend to release Little Tree from the orphanage symbolize the strength of some relationships. Which relationship is actually involved?
4. What do Little Tree and the sharecropper's daughter have in common?
5. What does the author imply might be the reason for the special bond that exists between Mr. Wine and Little Tree's family?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What are the author's reasons for introducing the sharecropper and his daughter to the reader?
3. Why isn't Granpa interested in talking to Mr. Slick and Mr. Chunk about putting him to work on a big whiskey still?
4. How does Little Tree's love of nature help him through the misery he feels at the orphanage?
5. What are the early symbols in Chapter 20 of Little Tree's excitement that he is home from the orphanage?
6. Write a short character sketch of Mr. Wine and summarize his role in the story.
7. How does the description of the incident with Mr. Slick and Mr. Chunk demonstrate the author's ability to use humor?
8. 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?
9. Give an example from Chapter 12 of how well the author uses vivid description to convey a picture of Spring to the reader.
10. In what two ways do Granpa and Granma help to create a sense of worth in Little Tree during Chapter 15?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout this novel, there is a constant preoccupation with the theme of man in relationship to nature. Using specific examples, discuss Forrest Carter's exploration of the theme of "man in relationship to nature" in this novel and explain with justification the extent to which this exploration is meant to be a lesson to the reader.
Essay Topic 2
Comment on the importance in a novel of the point-of-view chosen by the writer and discuss with reference to this novel, the strengths and limitations of the "first -person narrative" point-of-view.
Essay Topic 3
The controversy surrounding the authorship of the novel has led to the view that it is not a suitable book for teaching about the lives of American Indians. Discuss the dangers and merits involved in using this novel to teach the young about the lives and beliefs of American Indians and suggest methods that should be used to avert such dangers.
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