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The Education of Little Tree | Quiz

Asa Earl Carter
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The Education of Little Tree | Quiz

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1)

How do the Cherokee who escape from the soldiers into the hollows survive? (from Chapter 6, "To Know The Past")

They journey to the neighboring village and set up a camp.
They live in caves and survive by fishing in the nearby creek.
They hide on the other side of the mountain and survive by hunting deer.
They live off fishing, wild game and sweet root and stay as silent as they can to avoid detection.
2)

How does Little Tree describe the effect of returning to his secret place in Chapter 20? (from Chapter 20, "Home Again")

He says the memory of his suffering is blown away by the wind.
Little Tree says his spirit has stopped hurting, and he feels washed clean by the trees, the spring branch and the birds.
He says the memory of the orphanage is washed away by the stream.
He says he feels refreshed when he sees the creek.
3)

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 shows that he understands Granma's lessons about herbs.
He begins to go out to the distant lands by himself.
He is learning to cook with Granma's herbs.
4)

How do Granma and Granpa portray the 'Trail of Tears' for Little Tree? (from Chapter 6, "To Know The Past")

As an incident of fierce aggression by the Cherokee.
As an incident of shame and cowardice.
As an incident of cruelty from which the Cherokee never recovered.
As an incident of cruelty in which the Cherokee displayed pride.
5)

How does the author use contrast to show different lifestyles and characters in Chapter 7? (from Chapter 7, "Pine Billy")

The author contrasts the plow with the fast black car driven by the visitor.
The author brings the excited policeman dressed in his city clothes into the cabin where everyone is calm and dressed in traditional clothes.
The author describes the routine, laborious work on the land and later shows readers a colorful visitor talking about cars, criminals and money-making schemes.
The author describes the mountain and then changes the setting to the busy square at the settlement.
6)

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 sugar to increase the volume.
Granpa puts nothing in his whiskey to increase volume while others add various substances to increase the volume.
Granpa only uses lye to increase the volume.
Granpa only uses water to increase the volume.
7)

Who plays the most significant role in getting Little Tree back from the orphanage, thereby demonstrating the deep bond between them? (from Chapter 20, "Home Again")

Granpa.
Pine Billy.
Granma.
Willow John.
8)

As Willow John approaches death, how does his request to be buried at a certain place demonstrate his respect for nature? (from Chapter 21, "The Passing Song")

He asks to be buried by an old fir pine so his grave does not disturb the trail.
He asks to be buried on the other side of the mountain so his grave will not disturb the land.
He asks to have his body close to an old fir pine that has been good to him so his body will give her two more seasons.
He asks to be buried behind a cave so the animals won't be disturbed.
9)

Why does the author cause Little Tree to be exposed to the Cherokee views about human nature at such an early age? (from Chapter 8, "The Secret Place")

To show Little Tree that there is more depth in Granma than there is in Granpa.
He wants Little Tree to know very early about the superstitious beliefs that he should avoid.
To help Little Tree understand things in case Granpa and Granma die.
To prepare him for future events in which he will see the good and evil in human nature.
10)

In Chapter 7, Little Tree's grandparents place emphasis on teaching him some more very important skills. Why do they do this? (from Chapter 7, "Pine Billy")

They want to make sure he learns about his tribe's habits.
They want to make sure he will be a good father.
They are making sure that Little Tree learns enough to be self-sufficient off the land.
They want to make sure he will be able to take care of them soon.
11)

In what two ways does the author introduce humor in the incident with the two men from Chattanooga? (from Chapter 14, "A Night on the Mountain")

By describing how Granpa leads them to the edge of the cliff and taunts them until they beg for forgiveness.
By describing how Little Tree sets the hounds on them and they are chased into the freezing river.
By describing how Little Tree outwits them and sends them running from the hounds.
By describing how the men fall into poison ivy and how Granma cooks them fish with roots that cause diarrhea.
12)

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")

The importance of saving extra money.
To make a list of things to buy with extra money.
To take the money to the bank.
The importance of giving extra money to those who are worse off.
13)

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 kept away from adults who are not Cherokee.
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 everyone is not racially prejudiced.
To make it clear that Little Tree is being protected.
14)

Why does the author include the special relationship between Mr. Wine and Little Tree's family in the story? (from Chapter 17, "Mr. Wine")

To show that despite ethnic and racial differences, people with common values and beliefs can become close friends.
To show that the world has many different types of people.
To show that Little Tree has someone to help round out his education.
To show that Little Tree is learning to relate to many different people.
15)

Which of the following is the best alternate title for Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6, "To Know The Past")

Survival of the Strong.
The Lost People.
Escape.
Understanding the Past.
16)

Which of the following is the best explanation for the author's inclusion of Granpa's story about the "Farm in the Clearing" in the novel? (from Chapter 13, "The Farm in the Clearing")

To show that despite the difference between ethnic groups, individuals share admirable human qualities.
To show that Granpa was once a boy living freely on the land.
To show how important it is to prevent people from capturing land.
To show that whenever authorities get involved in a situation, they make it bad.
17)

Why does Mr. Wine light a candle at a special time? (from Chapter 17, "Mr. Wine")

He believes that it is a way of sharing thoughts with his scattered relatives who light candles at the same time.
It is in memory of his grandson.
It is part of the Jewish ritual.
It is time for the Jewish evening prayer.
18)

How do religious and cultural beliefs cause Little Tree and the sharecropper's daughter to act negatively towards each other? (from Chapter 11, "At the Crossroads Store")

Their beliefs cause them to remain on separate sides of the square at the settlement.
Their beliefs cause them to avoid speaking to each other.
Little Tree has been taught to distrust Christians, while the girl has been taught that Indians are lazy heathen savages.
They dislike each other because they have different beliefs.
19)

How does Little Tree's love and appreciation of nature help him overcome the isolation of the orphanage? (from Chapter 19, "The Dog Star")

He makes friends with frogs and crickets.
He gets companionship from the wind, the trees and the Dog Star.
He gets companionship from the dogs.
From his window, he watches the moon and the sun.
20)

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

She gives him his own mark for the whiskey bottles to symbolize that he is part-owner.
She gives him his parents' marriage-stick as a symbol that he is not a bastard.
She gives him his father's tomahawk as a symbol of his coming of age.
She gives him Granpa's tomahawk to symbolize that he is the next head of the family.
21)

What can the reader deduce about the author's intention in describing Cherokee beliefs and values in Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8, "The Secret Place")

He intends to show that the Cherokee beliefs and values will make Little Tree feel like an outsider.
He intends to show how different the Cherokee beliefs are from American beliefs.
He intends to ridicule the Cherokee's beliefs.
He intends to be respectful of the Cherokee beliefs and values.
22)

How do the events in Chapter 12 demonstrate the importance of Granma's knowledge of plants and herbs? (from Chapter 12, "A Dangerous Adventure")

It helps her to save someone's life.
It soothes Granpa's bear bite.
It helps to stop Little Tree's arm from swellling.
It stops Little Tree's bleeding.
23)

What is Little Tree's responsibility in producing the whiskey? (from Chapter 9, "Granpa's Trade")

He helps to pour the sugar in the whiskey.
He helps to carry the whiskey to the store.
He helps to stir and clean the pot.
He helps to bottle the whiskey.
24)

What is the meaning of the red flag planted on the land by the regulators? (from Chapter 13, "The Farm in the Clearing")

It means blood has been shed during fighting on the land.
It means that the government has evicted squatters from the land.
It means the occupants cannot pay the taxes on the land.
It means the occupants have been taken to jail.
25)

How does Pa say farewell to Granpa when he is dying? (from Chapter 6, "To Know The Past")

He reminds Granpa about kin and the fact that the mountains will not change and Pa tells him how much he cares for him.
He tells Granpa to continue to fight for the Nation.
He tells Granpa to remember his heritage and pass it on to other Cherokee.
He tells Granpa it is time to surrender and end the fighting.
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