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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. Why is the lady in the black car frustrated by Granpa's answer?
(a) She thinks Granpa is deaf.
(b) Granpa directs them toward a mountain, due west.
(c) She thinks Granpa is a foreigner.
(d) She thinks Granpa is being rude.

2. In Chapter 7, Little Tree's grandparents place emphasis on teaching him some more very important skills. Why do they do this?
(a) They want to make sure he will be a good father.
(b) They want to make sure he will be able to take care of them soon.
(c) They are making sure that Little Tree learns enough to be self-sufficient off the land.
(d) They want to make sure he learns about his tribe's habits.

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

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

5. Which character comes to visit the family in Chapter 7?
(a) The lady from the big, black car.
(b) The sharecropper.
(c) The preacher.
(d) Pine Billy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is there some truth in Granpa's belief that the way people sound when they talk can be more important than the words they use?

2. Why doesn't Granma scold Little Tree for getting wet in the woods?

3. In the narration, Little Tree says he discovers later on that Granma only read some parts of the stories about George Washington. What reason does Little Tree suggest for this?

4. How does Granma help Little Tree to understand the relationship between nature and human development?

5. In Chapter 6, the author reveals that Pa becomes a warrior late in his life. For whom does he fight?

(see the answer key)

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