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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 show him the bees at work.
(b) To show him the way up to the mountains so he can see the sunrise.
(c) To teach him how to hunt.
(d) To expose him to the animals and teach him "The Way".

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

3. At the beginning of the novel, how is Little Tree taken to his new home?
(a) He goes by car.
(b) He walks.
(c) He goes by bus.
(d) He rides a bus part of the way and then walks.

4. In the early chapters of the book, what kind of education is Little Tree receiving from his grandparents?
(a) An education about becoming a hunter.
(b) A varied and practical education.
(c) An education that is limited to the Cherokee way of life.
(d) An education about responsibility.

5. What is the mode of narration used by the author to tell the story?
(a) The author uses a third person narrator who is not in the story.
(b) The author uses a second person point of view.
(c) The author uses first person from a child's perspective.
(d) The author is the narrator and knows everything.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reason does Granpa suggest as the only logical explanation for this law of George Washington's that makes him so angry?

3. In Chapter 2, what is the most important lesson that Little Tree learns about nature?

4. At the end of Chapter 2, how does Little Tree feel?

5. As he goes up the trail, how does Little Tree become aware of "Mon-o-lah", the earth mother?

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