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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. In Chapter 6, how does the author explain that Pa knows Indians are around?
(a) He sees smoke signals across the mountain.
(b) He hears the Indians whispering in the mountains.
(c) After leaving certain items in the forest, he comes back to find a long Indian knife, a tomahawk and only some of what he left.
(d) He sees the remains of fires and cooked meat.

2. What would be the most appropriate alternate title for Chapter 5?
(a) A Visit to the Settlement.
(b) The Big Black Car.
(c) Little Tree Learns of Chattanooga.
(d) Differences in Culture.

3. According to Granpa's story, why did his father's friend enter the church with a pistol?
(a) Because having fought battles all his life and lost everything, he has nothing more to fight about.
(b) He believes the preacher's sermon is against him.
(c) He has lost his home and family.
(d) The people in the church have been saying bad things about him.

4. Which of the following best describes the main theme of Chapter 2?
(a) How animals survive in the wild.
(b) A young boy learns to appreciate nature.
(c) A young boy learns to survive in the mountains.
(d) Granpa shares his knowledge about hunting.

5. Why does the author cause Little Tree to be exposed to the Cherokee views about human nature at such an early age?
(a) To show Little Tree that there is more depth in Granma than there is in Granpa.
(b) To help Little Tree understand things in case Granpa and Granma die.
(c) He wants Little Tree to know very early about the superstitious beliefs that he should avoid.
(d) To prepare him for future events in which he will see the good and evil in human nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Granma help Little Tree to understand the relationship between nature and human development?

2. Why does the author show that important lessons for Little Tree come from Granma and not Granpa?

3. 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?

4. According to Granma, what happens to people who use the body-living mind for greedy purposes?

5. What is the Hangin' Gap?

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