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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, "A Dangerous Adventure".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Granpa help Little Tree to accept the death of Ringer after he is bludgeoned in the mountains?
(a) Granpa says Ringer knows that his time has come so he dies happy.
(b) Granpa says Ringer knows his injuries are too serious so he accepts he has to die.
(c) Granpa says Ringer is aware of being found and taken home so he dies feeling better.
(d) Granpa says Ringer dies knowing that Little Tree appreciates his help in the mountains.

2. Which three people does Little Tree learn about from Granpa's stories in Chapter 5?
(a) Uncle, Pa and Bonnie Bee.
(b) An uncle who gets in trouble with women, granpa's pa and Coon Jack.
(c) Uncle Coon, Papa Jack and Pa.
(d) Jack, Papa and Uncle.

3. According to Chapter 3, how does Granpa feel about politicians and authority figures?
(a) Granpa likes to hear about politicians and authority figures.
(b) Granpa believes politicians and authority figures are necessary to keep order.
(c) Granpa is afraid of politicians and authority figures.
(d) Granpa does not like politicians and authority figures.

4. Who is Smokehouse and what role does he play in Chapter 7?
(a) A half-Cherokee who burns wood for the coal oil lamp.
(b) The partner who works with the visitor to write the entry for the competition.
(c) The policeman who investigates the claim made by the visitor about an alleged criminal.
(d) The friend who gives the visitor a ride to the cabin.

5. How does the author use contrast to show different lifestyles and characters in Chapter 7?
(a) The author contrasts the plow with the fast black car driven by the visitor.
(b) The author brings the excited policeman dressed in his city clothes into the cabin where everyone is calm and dressed in traditional clothes.
(c) The author describes the mountain and then changes the setting to the busy square at the settlement.
(d) 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the early chapters of the book, what kind of education is Little Tree receiving from his grandparents?

2. 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?

3. How does the author reveal Granpa's sense of humor even during this dangerous adventure?

4. In his reaction to this visitor, what characteristics does Little Tree display that he will have to overcome in order to avoid difficulties with some people outside his family?

5. How does the author establish Granma's resourcefulness in Chapter 12?

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