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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, "The Secret Place".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Granpa ask about the law that made him angry?
(a) The librarian.
(b) The man at the settlement who pulls teeth.
(c) A man who gives them a car ride from the settlement.
(d) The owner of the supply store at the settlement.

2. What would be the most appropriate alternate title for Chapter 4?
(a) The Fox outwits the Hounds.
(b) Little Tree Takes A Fox.
(c) Granpa's Way of Hunting.
(d) Mountain Hunting.

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

4. What helps to determine whether Granpa and Granma light the coal oil lamp in the evenings during winter?
(a) The time when they go to bed.
(b) The weather.
(c) The time when the sun sets.
(d) The cost of a nickel to fill the coal oil lamp.

5. Which of the following best describes the main theme of Chapter 2?
(a) Granpa shares his knowledge about hunting.
(b) How animals survive in the wild.
(c) A young boy learns to appreciate nature.
(d) A young boy learns to survive in the mountains.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old is Little Tree when the novel begins?

4. What do Little Tree's grandparents reveal about the Cherokee style of passing on information and lessons from one generation to the other?

5. What does Little Tree mean when he says that Granpa has a "sense of instinct"?

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