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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, "A Night on the Mountain".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Granpa teach Little Tree respect for the small creatures in Chapter 8?
(a) To avoid disturbing the frogs' songs by walking on tiptoes.
(b) To catch the tadpoles and place them in a jar for safety.
(c) To set the spiders back in the ferns when they fall into the water.
(d) To stay away from the spiders and the frogs.

2. What does the visitor in Chapter 7 do at dinner that tempts Little Tree to forget one of his lessons about taking things?
(a) He wears bright yellow high-top shoes that Little Tree secretly craves.
(b) He takes three slices of Granma's sweet potato pie, and Little Tree silently craves the last slice.
(c) He brings only three small corns so Little Tree has to do without.
(d) He tells Little Tree he can have one of the corns, and Little Tree is tempted to take the biggest one.

3. How is the reader made aware that Pa eventually gets very close to the Indians?
(a) He advises them on how to remain safe from the soldiers.
(b) He moves into their camp.
(c) He eventually marries one of the young daughters.
(d) He moves them closer to where he lives.

4. In the incident when Granpa sees the old farmhouse in the clearing, why is Granpa surprised by the soldier's treatment of the people on the farm when he returns there later?
(a) Granpa expects the soldiers to harm them but they actually bring them a mule.
(b) Granpa expects the soldiers to help the people but they actually attack them with guns .
(c) Granpa expects the soldiers to stop them from plowing but they charge them taxes.
(d) Granpa expects the soldiers to throw them off the land but they tie them up in the barn.

5. What is the difference between the author's portrayal of the visitor in Chapter 7 and the way in which the innocent Little Tree views him?
(a) The author suggests that he is not very generous, but Little Tree thinks he is kind.
(b) The author suggests that he is not a sincere friend of the family, but Little Tree trusts him.
(c) The author suggests that he is always making up stories and schemes, but Little Tree thinks he is wise and successful.
(d) The author suggests that he is spying on how Little Tree is being brought up, but Little Tree thinks he is a true friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the mountains in Chapter 2, what does Little Tree see Tal-con doing?

2. How does the author establish Granma's resourcefulness in Chapter 12?

3. Why does the author cause Little Tree to be exposed to the Cherokee views about human nature at such an early age?

4. What is Little Tree learning from the way in which Granma and Granpa deal with any extra money that they get from the whiskey?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Little Tree's description of the woods around his new home reveal about his attitude to the surroundings?

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