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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. How does Little Tree's innocence and trust lead him to lose his money?
(a) Pine Billy encourages him to use the money in a scheme to make more money.
(b) A calf owner convinces him to buy a sick calf that soon dies.
(c) The sharecropper pleads with him to give his daughter some money.
(d) The preacher encourages him to throw his extra money in the collection plate for the poor.

2. In Chapter 2, what is the most important lesson that Little Tree learns about nature?
(a) That the hawks help humans by killing dangerous animals.
(b) That small creatures need to be protected by larger ones.
(c) That there is a sense of balance in nature.
(d) That only the strong will survive.

3. How does Granpa's disposal of the whiskey demonstrate that he is observing the lessons he teaches Little Tree about nature's ways?
(a) He keeps the whiskey in case of snake bites.
(b) He gives away most of the whiskey he makes.
(c) He only makes a small amount of whiskey.
(d) He sells the whiskey for just a little more than what they need to get by.

4. Why does the author provide signs of racism in this first chapter of the book?
(a) To foreshadow more serious instances of racism that will occur later.
(b) Because it's the only time it happens.
(c) Because Little Tree's family are freedom fighters.
(d) Because the Cherokees constantly practice racism.

5. What is the mode of narration used by the author to tell the story?
(a) The author uses a third person narrator who is not in the story.
(b) The author uses a second person point of view.
(c) The author is the narrator and knows everything.
(d) The author uses first person from a child's perspective.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Granpa help Little Tree to accept the death of Ringer after he is bludgeoned in the mountains?

2. What lesson does the author teach the reader in Chapter 6, based on how the Indians responded to the oppression by the soldiers?

3. According to his grandparents, why is it important for Little Tree to learn about his past?

4. Which of the following is the best explanation for the author's inclusion of Granpa's story about the "Farm in the Clearing" in the novel?

5. As he goes up the trail, how does Little Tree become aware of "Mon-o-lah", the earth mother?

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