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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. According to Mr. Jenkins, who are the two men from Chattanooga and why are they looking for Granpa?
(a) Mr. Slick and Mr. Chunk are big city men in the whiskey trade and want to put Granpa to work on a big still.
(b) Mr. Slick and Mr. Chunk are big city men who want to buy land from Granpa.
(c) Mr. Slick and Mr. Chunk are big city men who have come to investigate Little Tree's upbringing.
(d) Mr. Slick and Mr. Chunk are big city men who want to buy crops from Granpa.

2. 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 Indians against the soldiers.
(c) He fights for the government against foreigners.
(d) He fights for the Scottish army against the Americans.

3. Which of the following would be the best alternate title for Chapter 3?
(a) Granpa Learns to Read.
(b) Family Circles.
(c) Winter Evenings at the Cabin.
(d) Little Tree's Education.

4. What would be the most appropriate alternate title for Chapter 5?
(a) A Visit to the Settlement.
(b) Differences in Culture.
(c) Little Tree Learns of Chattanooga.
(d) The Big Black Car.

5. In Chapter 4, why does Little Tree feel grown-up?
(a) He is allowed to prepare the food.
(b) Granpa lets him go up the trail by himself.
(c) Granma gives him a deer shirt like Granpa's to wear.
(d) Granma teaches him to make his own shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the incident when Granpa sees the old farmhouse in the clearing, why is Granpa surprised by the soldier's treatment of the people on the farm when he returns there later?

2. Why does Little Tree set the coal oil can down when the lady in the black car speaks to them?

3. What helps to determine whether Granpa and Granma light the coal oil lamp in the evenings during winter?

4. How does the author reveal that the policeman might be wrong to put the driver of the black car in jail?

5. Why is the lady in the black car frustrated by Granpa's answer?

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