The Education of Little Tree Quiz

Asa Earl Carter

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What special symbol does Granma give Little Tree when he turns seven and why? (from Chapter 21, "The Passing Song")

She gives him his parents' marriage-stick as a symbol that he is not a bastard.

She gives him Granpa's tomahawk to symbolize that he is the next head of the family.

She gives him his own mark for the whiskey bottles to symbolize that he is part-owner.

She gives him his father's tomahawk as a symbol of his coming of age.

2.

Why is it important for the author to reveal that Granpa and Granma have friends who visit them? (from Chapter 7, "Pine Billy")

To make it clear that Little Tree is being protected.

To make it clear that Little Tree's grandparents are not bringing him up in a way that isolates him from other people.

To make it clear that Little Tree is kept away from adults who are not Cherokee.

To make it clear that everyone is not racially prejudiced.

3.

How is Granpa's approach to making whiskey different from that of the "city criminals" who just want to make money? (from Chapter 9, "Granpa's Trade")

Granpa only uses lye to increase the volume.

Granpa only uses water to increase the volume.

Granpa only uses sugar to increase the volume.

Granpa puts nothing in his whiskey to increase volume while others add various substances to increase the volume.

4.

In Chapter 7, why does Granpa say that Little Tree looks like he is becoming a man? (from Chapter 7, "Pine Billy")

He is learning to farm and to plow although the work is difficult.

He begins to go out to the distant lands by himself.

He shows that he understands Granma's lessons about herbs.

He is learning to cook with Granma's herbs.

5.

What is Little Tree learning from the way in which Granma and Granpa deal with any extra money that they get from the whiskey? (from Chapter 9, "Granpa's Trade")

To take the money to the bank.

The importance of giving extra money to those who are worse off.

To make a list of things to buy with extra money.

The importance of saving extra money.

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