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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, "Mr. Wine".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By allowing him to watch the chase, how does Granpa reinforce his earlier lessons to Little Tree about the ways of nature and animals?
(a) By not allowing the hounds to kill the fox.
(b) By not allowing the fox to kill the hounds.
(c) By never killing the fox, which he does not need.
(d) By telling Little Tree it is wrong to kill.

2. Which book is always available at Little Tree's cabin and why?
(a) A special book about nature because Little Tree's grandparents want him to love nature.
(b) A book about the Cherokees so that Little Tree can learn his heritage.
(c) A bible so that Little Tree can read more about the lessons he hears at church.
(d) A dictionary because Little Tree has to learn five words every week.

3. How do Granma and Granpa portray the 'Trail of Tears' for Little Tree?
(a) As an incident of fierce aggression by the Cherokee.
(b) As an incident of cruelty from which the Cherokee never recovered.
(c) As an incident of cruelty in which the Cherokee displayed pride.
(d) As an incident of shame and cowardice.

4. What is Little Tree planning to do with the extra coins he is keeping in his pocket from his savings?
(a) Buy a hat for Granpa.
(b) Buy a dictionary to learn new words.
(c) Buy candy for the sharecropper's daughter.
(d) Buy a candy box for Granma's Christmas present.

5. In regard to the family that Granpa sees facing hardships on the farm, what do Granpa and the soldiers have in common?
(a) They are prejudiced against the black man at the farm.
(b) They believe they have no right to be there.
(c) They are concerned about the children.
(d) They are motivated to provide help.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Little Tree's innocence and trust lead him to lose his money?

2. According to Little Tree, why do the white mountain men in the area respect Granpa?

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

4. What does Little Tree mean when he says that Granpa has a "sense of instinct"?

5. At the beginning of the chapter "The Farm in the Clearing", what inhuman scene does Granpa describe to Little Tree?

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