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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, "Church-Going".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) They don't fully understand what the church is about and are confused about the Bible stories.
(d) Granpa leaves this part of Little Tree's lessons to Granma.

2. According to the news heard in Chapter 11, what is causing people in New York to die?
(a) Severe snow storms.
(b) A serious epidemic that causes depression.
(c) Overcrowding and the spread of illnesses.
(d) They are killing themselves by jumping off roofs.

3. What do Little Tree and the sharecropper's daughter have in common?
(a) Both are exposed to the challenges of being young in an adult world.
(b) Both are poor.
(c) Both live off the land and have a strong sense of pride.
(d) Both are being deprived of education.

4. In Chapter 6, the author reveals that Pa becomes a warrior late in his life. For whom does he fight?
(a) He fights for the Confederates against the government.
(b) He fights for the government against foreigners.
(c) He fights for the Indians against the soldiers.
(d) He fights for the Scottish army against the Americans.

5. Referring to people who like to take and give handouts, what similarity does Granpa describe between some people and some countries?
(a) He says people who take and give handouts are like some countries that like people to be dependent on them so they can treat them like dogs.
(b) He says people who like to give charity are like some countries who help other countries and then run their affairs.
(c) He says some people who take handouts are like some countries that depend on other countries like dogs.
(d) He says some countries treat other countries like dogs because they give them handouts.

Short Answer Questions

1. At church, how does Granpa demonstrate his belief about the importance of self-sufficiency ?

2. When the soldiers drive the Cherokee from their land, how do the Cherokee show their pride?

3. How does the preacher make Granpa angry in some of his sermons?

4. How is the reader made aware that Pa eventually gets very close to the Indians?

5. What is the Trail of Tears?

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