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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, "Down From the Mountain".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two incidents destroy Granpa's hope of being able to keep Little Tree?
(a) Pine Billy refuses to testify and Little Tree accidentally reveals he has been making whiskey.
(b) Mr. Jenkins refuses to lend Granpa the money for the lawyer, and Granma says she agrees that Little Tree should go.
(c) Mr. Wine's death means he cannot testify to Little Tree's education, and Mr. Taylor, the lawyer says he can't help Granpa.
(d) Mr. Taylor refuses to help Granpa, and Willow John dies so he cannot be a witness.

2. What important part does Mr. Wine play in the education of Little Tree?
(a) He teaches Little Tree how to tell time, how to solve math problems and how to be thrifty.
(b) He teaches Little Tree how to taste wine.
(c) He teaches Little Tree how to fix clocks.
(d) He teaches Little Tree about Jewish history.

3. How do Granma and Granpa portray the 'Trail of Tears' for Little Tree?
(a) As an incident of shame and cowardice.
(b) As an incident of cruelty in which the Cherokee displayed pride.
(c) As an incident of fierce aggression by the Cherokee.
(d) As an incident of cruelty from which the Cherokee never recovered.

4. From the incident with the black car, what is revealed about Granpa's attitude towards words?
(a) Granpa thinks there are too many words and he prefers the sound of speech rather than the words used.
(b) Granpa is eager to learn new words.
(c) Granpa wants Little Tree to learn many new words.
(d) Granpa finds words helpful in understanding other people.

5. In Chapter 6, how does the author explain that Pa knows Indians are around?
(a) After leaving certain items in the forest, he comes back to find a long Indian knife, a tomahawk and only some of what he left.
(b) He sees smoke signals across the mountain.
(c) He sees the remains of fires and cooked meat.
(d) He hears the Indians whispering in the mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Little Tree's grandparents place emphasis on teaching him some more very important skills. Why do they do this?

2. How do the visitor's ambitions contrast with the values of Granpa and Granma?

3. Who guides the family when it comes to books, decisions and words?

4. In Chapter 16, what does the author suggest about the importance of the church teachings to Granpa and Little Tree?

5. Referring to people who like to take and give handouts, what similarity does Granpa describe between some people and some countries?

(see the answer key)

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