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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 Pa say farewell to Granpa when he is dying?
(a) He tells Granpa to continue to fight for the Nation.
(b) He tells Granpa to remember his heritage and pass it on to other Cherokee.
(c) He reminds Granpa about kin and the fact that the mountains will not change and Pa tells him how much he cares for him.
(d) He tells Granpa it is time to surrender and end the fighting.

2. At the end of Chapter 1, what kind of house is Little Tree taken to by his grandparents?
(a) A cabin.
(b) A tepee.
(c) A bungalow.
(d) A cottage.

3. How does Granma help Little Tree to understand the relationship between nature and human development?
(a) Granma explains that the seasons are times when humans should learn from nature how to improve.
(b) Granma explains that Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter are like childhood, adolescence and maturity in humans.
(c) Granma explains that Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter are the periods of spiritual growth in a person's life.
(d) Granma explains that Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter are periods in nature just as birth, adulthood, ageing and death are phases in human life.

4. How do the two men from Chattanooga make fun of Little Tree?
(a) They tease him about belonging nowhere.
(b) They laugh at his moccasins.
(c) They call him uneducated.
(d) They call him an unpleasant name because he does not recollect his father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, how does the author demonstrate Granpa's respect for the animals?

2. Why does Mr. Wine light a candle at a special time?

3. Little Tree's bed is made of what material?

4. What is Little Tree planning to do with the extra coins he is keeping in his pocket from his savings?

5. By allowing him to watch the chase, how does Granpa reinforce his earlier lessons to Little Tree about the ways of nature and animals?

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