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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. In Chapter 7, why does Granpa say that Little Tree looks like he is becoming a man?
(a) He is learning to cook with Granma's herbs.
(b) He shows that he understands Granma's lessons about herbs.
(c) He is learning to farm and to plow although the work is difficult.
(d) He begins to go out to the distant lands by himself.

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

3. How does Granpa help Little Tree overcome feeling empty and sad after Ringer's death?
(a) He tells him he will feel better in a few days.
(b) He says the only way not to feel empty and sad is never to love anything, but then he will always feel sad and empty.
(c) He tells him to accept that Ringer is better off as he won't suffer anymore.
(d) He tells him to remember the good times with Ringer.

4. How does the author reveal that the policeman might be wrong to put the driver of the black car in jail?
(a) The policeman does not read the driver his rights.
(b) The policeman takes the visitor's word that the driver is speeding.
(c) The policeman does not allow the driver to explain himself properly.
(d) The policeman throws the driver of the car in jail for saying he is from Chicago when the license plate says Illinois, but Chicago is in Illinois.

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 spying on how Little Tree is being brought up, but Little Tree thinks he is a true friend.
(b) The author suggests that he is not very generous, but Little Tree thinks he is kind.
(c) The author suggests that he is not a sincere friend of the family, but Little Tree trusts him.
(d) The author suggests that he is always making up stories and schemes, but Little Tree thinks he is wise and successful.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do religious and cultural beliefs cause Little Tree and the sharecropper's daughter to act negatively towards each other?

2. From the incident with the black car, what is revealed about Granpa's attitude towards words?

3. What does the reader learn about Granpa from his reaction to the lady in the black car who is rude to him?

4. According to Granpa's story about the farm, who was in charge of the land when Granpa was growing up?

5. In Chapter 2, who has just died when Little Tree's relatives argue about where he should live?

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