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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. According to Chapter 3, how does Granpa feel about politicians and authority figures?
(a) Granpa is afraid of politicians and authority figures.
(b) Granpa believes politicians and authority figures are necessary to keep order.
(c) Granpa does not like politicians and authority figures.
(d) Granpa likes to hear about politicians and authority figures.

2. 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 help Little Tree understand things in case Granpa and Granma die.
(d) To show Little Tree that there is more depth in Granma than there is in Granpa.

3. What does the woman in the black car ask when she stops Little Tree and Granpa on their way back from the settlement?
(a) If they want a ride home.
(b) The way to Chattanooga.
(c) The way to the church.
(d) The way to the cabin.

4. How does the author use contrast to show different lifestyles and characters in Chapter 7?
(a) The author brings the excited policeman dressed in his city clothes into the cabin where everyone is calm and dressed in traditional clothes.
(b) The author describes the mountain and then changes the setting to the busy square at the settlement.
(c) 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.
(d) The author contrasts the plow with the fast black car driven by the visitor.

5. What reasons are given in Chapter 4 for Granpa to keep the hounds?
(a) To protect Granma when she is alone.
(b) To keep away people from the settlement.
(c) To keep away the other Cherokee.
(d) To guard the crops and cabin and to have fun fox-hunting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Pa say farewell to Granpa when he is dying?

3. What is Granpa's reason for taking Little Tree on this walk up the trail?

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

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?

(see the answer key)

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