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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. What is unusual about the type of church that Little Tree's family attends?
(a) It is the only church so it services various faiths, including Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Church of Christ.
(b) The church only allows Cherokee to sit at the back.
(c) It is the only church so the preacher uses many different languages.
(d) The church is only open for services once per month.

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 about Jewish history.
(d) He teaches Little Tree how to fix clocks.

3. Why does the author include the special relationship between Mr. Wine and Little Tree's family in the story?
(a) To show that Little Tree has someone to help round out his education.
(b) To show that the world has many different types of people.
(c) To show that despite ethnic and racial differences, people with common values and beliefs can become close friends.
(d) To show that Little Tree is learning to relate to many different people.

4. Which book is always available at Little Tree's cabin and why?
(a) A bible so that Little Tree can read more about the lessons he hears at church.
(b) A book about the Cherokees so that Little Tree can learn his heritage.
(c) A special book about nature because Little Tree's grandparents want him to love nature.
(d) A dictionary because Little Tree has to learn five words every week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Little Tree's grandparents reveal about the Cherokee style of passing on information and lessons from one generation to the other?

2. In Chapter 6, how does the author explain that Pa knows Indians are around?

3. Why is it important for the author to reveal that Granpa and Granma have friends who visit them?

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

5. Who is Smokehouse and what role does he play in Chapter 7?

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