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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 does the author cause Little Tree to be exposed to the Cherokee views about human nature at such an early age?
(a) He wants Little Tree to know very early about the superstitious beliefs that he should avoid.
(b) To prepare him for future events in which he will see the good and evil in human nature.
(c) To show Little Tree that there is more depth in Granma than there is in Granpa.
(d) To help Little Tree understand things in case Granpa and Granma die.
2. What two important characteristics of Granpa are revealed by the description of the fox and the hounds episode?
(a) Granpa's speed and agility.
(b) His immense respect for nature and animals and his sense of humor.
(c) Grandpa's great ability to catch foxes and control the hounds.
(d) Granpa's love for swimming and diving.
3. Little Tree's bed is made of what material?
(a) A large flat board covered with sheets.
(b) Dried grass.
(c) Old cloths stuffed in a large bag.
(d) Deer hide stretched on a frame of hickory posts.
4. Which character comes to visit the family in Chapter 7?
(a) The sharecropper.
(b) The preacher.
(c) Pine Billy.
(d) The lady from the big, black car.
5. When Little Tree demonstrates that he has learned the lessons about nature, what name does Granpa say he would give him if he didn't have a name already?
(a) Little Hawk.
(b) Little Cherokee.
(c) Little Bear.
(d) Little Bee.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 2, what is the most important lesson that Little Tree learns about nature?
2. What do Little Tree's grandparents reveal about the Cherokee style of passing on information and lessons from one generation to the other?
3. What would be the most appropriate alternate title for Chapter 4?
4. How do Granma and Granpa portray the 'Trail of Tears' for Little Tree?
5. What makes Little Tree go to bed feeling happier in spite of his loss in Chapter 1?
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