1. How do the events in Chapter 12 demonstrate the importance of Granma's knowledge of plants and herbs?
(a) It stops Little Tree's bleeding.
(b) It helps her to save someone's life.
(c) It helps to stop Little Tree's arm from swellling.
(d) It soothes Granpa's bear bite.

2. Why is it significant that Granpa reminds Little Tree in Chapter 10 about the importance of paying attention to people's tone and not just their words?
(a) Because shortly after the reminder, Little Tree is tricked by a "Christian" using misleading words.
(b) Because Granpa knows that there is trouble coming.
(c) Because Granpa knows that a politician will be visiting.
(d) Because Little Tree is getting older and facing new challenges.

3. In regard to the family that Granpa sees facing hardships on the farm, what do Granpa and the soldiers have in common?
(a) They are motivated to provide help.
(b) They are concerned about the children.
(c) They are prejudiced against the black man at the farm.
(d) They believe they have no right to be there.

4. How does the preacher make Granpa angry in some of his sermons?
(a) He talks a lot about Pharisees or separates, while looking and pointing straight at Granpa's family.
(b) He rants and raves about whiskey makers.
(c) He talks with contempt about the Cherokee.
(d) He talks with contempt about the Catholics.

5. Which of the following is the best explanation for the author's inclusion of Granpa's story about the "Farm in the Clearing" in the novel?
(a) To show that whenever authorities get involved in a situation, they make it bad.
(b) To show that Granpa was once a boy living freely on the land.
(c) To show that despite the difference between ethnic groups, individuals share admirable human qualities.
(d) To show how important it is to prevent people from capturing land.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Little Tree demonstrates that he has learned the lessons about nature, what name does Granpa say he would give him if he didn't have a name already?

2. How does Mr. Wine assure Little Tree that he is getting a good education?

3. Why does Little Tree describe Fall as nature's grace time?

4. According to Granpa's joke, why is Ti-bi robbed by the bear, the coon and the Cherokee?

5. Which of the following best describes the main theme of Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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