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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. What lesson does the author teach the reader in Chapter 6, based on how the Indians responded to the oppression by the soldiers?
(a) Oppressed people can remain strong and proud.
(b) The oppressed should surrender in order to save lives.
(c) The oppressed should fight back even if it causes more deaths.
(d) The oppressed will always turn against each other in order to escape death.

2. What is the Trail of Tears?
(a) The journey made by Cherokee each year to commemorate the loss of their nation.
(b) The path up the mountain where Cherokee go to mourn their dead.
(c) The journey made by the Cherokee Nation when army soldiers force them to move to new lands.
(d) The journey towards the burial ground of the Cherokee.

3. Who does Granpa ask about the law that made him angry?
(a) A man who gives them a car ride from the settlement.
(b) The librarian.
(c) The owner of the supply store at the settlement.
(d) The man at the settlement who pulls teeth.

4. What is the name of the part of the mountain trail between the mountains where the trail becomes thinner?
(a) LittleTrail.
(b) The Narrows.
(c) Narrow Trail.
(d) Thinning Trail.

5. What can the reader deduce about the author's intention in describing Cherokee beliefs and values in Chapter 8?
(a) He intends to show that the Cherokee beliefs and values will make Little Tree feel like an outsider.
(b) He intends to show how different the Cherokee beliefs are from American beliefs.
(c) He intends to be respectful of the Cherokee beliefs and values.
(d) He intends to ridicule the Cherokee's beliefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What change does Little Tree make that demonstrates how much he has learned from the loss of the money spent on the calf?

2. How is the reader made aware that Pa eventually gets very close to the Indians?

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

4. How does Granpa teach Little Tree respect for the small creatures in Chapter 8?

5. Which character comes to visit the family in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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