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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 Granpa enjoy hunting even though he has never killed a fox in his life?
(a) Granpa enjoys hunting because it keeps him active.
(b) Granpa enjoys hunting because it makes Little Tree laugh.
(c) Granpa enjoys hunting because of the lessons he learns from it.
(d) Granpa enjoys the fun of watching the hounds chase the fox and then seeing the fox outwit the hounds.

2. 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 tax on whiskey.
(c) A law to force Cherokees to live in modern houses.
(d) A law to send all Cherokee children to orphanages for proper education.

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

4. When the soldiers drive the Cherokee from their land, how do the Cherokee show their pride?
(a) They sing brave songs on the journey.
(b) They look straight ahead as they march and refuse rides in the soldiers' wagons.
(c) They fight back and repel the soldiers.
(d) They plant their nation's flag where every Cherokee is buried.

5. In Chapter 2, who has just died when Little Tree's relatives argue about where he should live?
(a) Willow John.
(b) Red Wing.
(c) Little Tree's mother.
(d) Pa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Granpa ask about the law that made him angry?

2. What does the visitor in Chapter 7 do at dinner that tempts Little Tree to forget one of his lessons about taking things?

3. How does the author use contrast to show different lifestyles and characters in Chapter 7?

4. What helps to determine whether Granpa and Granma light the coal oil lamp in the evenings during winter?

5. Why does the author provide signs of racism in this first chapter of the book?

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