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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 the name of the part of the mountain trail between the mountains where the trail becomes thinner?
(a) LittleTrail.
(b) Thinning Trail.
(c) Narrow Trail.
(d) The Narrows.

2. According to Granpa's story, why did his father's friend enter the church with a pistol?
(a) Because having fought battles all his life and lost everything, he has nothing more to fight about.
(b) He has lost his home and family.
(c) The people in the church have been saying bad things about him.
(d) He believes the preacher's sermon is against him.

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

4. 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 despite the difference between ethnic groups, individuals share admirable human qualities.
(b) To show that whenever authorities get involved in a situation, they make it bad.
(c) To show that Granpa was once a boy living freely on the land.
(d) To show how important it is to prevent people from capturing land.

5. What is the unique mark on Granpa's whiskey jar?
(a) A mark to remind him of his Scottish ancestry.
(b) A mark shaped like the fox.
(c) A mark shaped like a tomahawk.
(d) A mark shaped like the whiskey still.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Granpa dispose of the whiskey he makes?

2. How does the incident with the fox and hounds affect the relationship between Granpa and Little Tree?

3. Why does Granpa enjoy hunting even though he has never killed a fox in his life?

4. How is Granpa's approach to making whiskey different from that of the "city criminals" who just want to make money?

5. According to Chapter 3, how does Granpa feel about politicians and authority figures?

(see the answer key)

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