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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. At the end of Chapter 2, how does Little Tree feel?
(a) Satisfaction about being grown up.
(b) Pride.
(c) Sympathy for the small animals.
(d) Overwhelmed.

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

3. In Chapter 7, why does Granpa say that Little Tree looks like he is becoming a man?
(a) He is learning to cook with Granma's herbs.
(b) He is learning to farm and to plow although the work is difficult.
(c) He begins to go out to the distant lands by himself.
(d) He shows that he understands Granma's lessons about herbs.

4. According to Granpa's joke, why is Ti-bi robbed by the bear, the coon and the Cherokee?
(a) Because he eats too much and falls asleep.
(b) For taking more than he needs from nature.
(c) Because he does not watch out for the hawk.
(d) Because he leaves his surroundings unprotected.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the mountains in Chapter 2, what does Little Tree see Tal-con doing?

2. Why is it important for the author to reveal that Granpa and Granma have friends who visit them?

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

4. Which three people does Little Tree learn about from Granpa's stories in Chapter 5?

5. What does Granma make for Little Tree to wear for his first walk up the trail with Granpa?

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