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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. What is Granpa's reason for taking Little Tree on this walk up the trail?
(a) To teach him how to hunt.
(b) To show him the way up to the mountains so he can see the sunrise.
(c) To expose him to the animals and teach him "The Way".
(d) To show him the bees at work.

2. In Chapter 2, how does Little Tree demonstrate that he has learned Granpa's lesson about nature's ways?
(a) By releasing the turkeys from the trap.
(b) By protecting Ti-bi from the hawk.
(c) By selecting the three smallest turkeys from the turkey trap to take home.
(d) By rescuing the quail.

3. What makes Little Tree go to bed feeling happier in spite of his loss in Chapter 1?
(a) Granma sings him a song that makes him understand his new name.
(b) He holds a gift from his mother as he goes to sleep.
(c) Granma and Granpa promise to take care of him.
(d) A good supper.

4. In Chapter 2, who has just died when Little Tree's relatives argue about where he should live?
(a) Pa.
(b) Willow John.
(c) Little Tree's mother.
(d) Red Wing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author provide signs of racism in this first chapter of the book?

2. In what special activity do Little Tree and his grandparents participate on weekend evenings during the winter?

3. Little Tree's bed is made of what material?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Little Tree's description of the woods around his new home reveal about his attitude to the surroundings?

5. In the early chapters of the book, what kind of education is Little Tree receiving from his grandparents?

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