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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "Shadows on a Cabin Wall".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Little Tree when the novel begins?
(a) Six years old.
(b) Five years old.
(c) Nine years old.
(d) Seven years old.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Little Tree's description of the woods around his new home reveal about his attitude to the surroundings?
(a) He finds the surroundings strange.
(b) He is longing for his old surroundings.
(c) He hates the sound of the wind but he likes the whispering wind.
(d) The sights and sounds terrify him.

4. 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?
(a) Little Cherokee.
(b) Little Hawk.
(c) Little Bee.
(d) Little Bear.

5. In Chapter 2, what is the most important lesson that Little Tree learns about nature?
(a) That small creatures need to be protected by larger ones.
(b) That there is a sense of balance in nature.
(c) That only the strong will survive.
(d) That the hawks help humans by killing dangerous animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how does Little Tree demonstrate that he has learned Granpa's lesson about nature's ways?

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

3. Which book is always available at Little Tree's cabin and why?

4. How does Granpa help Little Tree relate the lessons about nature to the behavior of some people?

5. In Little Tree's new home, what is the "dogtrot"?

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