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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. Granma accidentally reads about a law introduced by George Washington and this gets Granpa very angry. What law is this?
(a) A tax on Cherokee lands.
(b) A law to force Cherokees to live in modern houses.
(c) A law to send all Cherokee children to orphanages for proper education.
(d) A tax on whiskey.

2. How does the author use contrast to show different lifestyles and characters in Chapter 7?
(a) The author contrasts the plow with the fast black car driven by the visitor.
(b) The author describes the routine, laborious work on the land and later shows readers a colorful visitor talking about cars, criminals and money-making schemes.
(c) The author describes the mountain and then changes the setting to the busy square at the settlement.
(d) The author brings the excited policeman dressed in his city clothes into the cabin where everyone is calm and dressed in traditional clothes.

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

4. In his reaction to this visitor, what characteristics does Little Tree display that he will have to overcome in order to avoid difficulties with some people outside his family?
(a) Little Tree is gullible and trusting.
(b) Little Tree is afraid to trust others.
(c) Little Tree does not pay close attention when others are speaking.
(d) Little Tree is tempted to take more food than he should.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the best alternate title for Chapter 6?

2. What makes Little Tree go to bed feeling happier in spite of his loss in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 7, Little Tree's grandparents place emphasis on teaching him some more very important skills. Why do they do this?

4. 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?

5. Why is the lady in the black car frustrated by Granpa's answer?

(see the answer key)

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