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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. What does Little Tree mean when he says that Granpa has a "sense of instinct"?
(a) That Granpa is able to smell the animals from far away.
(b) That Granpa knows the trail very well.
(c) That Granpa has common sense.
(d) That Granpa has a natural ability to understand what is going on among the animals during the chase.

2. In Chapter 6, the author reveals that Pa becomes a warrior late in his life. For whom does he fight?
(a) He fights for the Indians against the soldiers.
(b) He fights for the Scottish army against the Americans.
(c) He fights for the Confederates against the government.
(d) He fights for the government against foreigners.

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

4. According to his grandparents, why is it important for Little Tree to learn about his past?
(a) Because it will help him understand the Cherokee ways.
(b) Because without understanding his past, he will not understand his future.
(c) Because he will have to teach his own children about the past.
(d) So he will know about his relatives.

5. What happens in Chapter 8 to suggest that Little Tree has a natural tendency towards some Cherokee ways?
(a) He finds himself a special "secret" place and Granma tells him all Cherokees have secret places.
(b) He is naturally attracted to the songs of the frogs.
(c) He is naturally attracted to the spiders weaving their webs.
(d) He is naturally attracted to the medicinal herbs that Granma collects.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how does the author explain that Pa knows Indians are around?

2. In Little Tree's new home, what is the "dogtrot"?

3. 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?

4. What can the reader deduce about the author's intention in describing Cherokee beliefs and values in Chapter 8?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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