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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20, "Home Again".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Little Tree's grandparents reveal about the Cherokee style of passing on information and lessons from one generation to the other?
(a) There is no writing system so valuable information is lost.
(b) They use symbols on caves.
(c) They use a special writing system.
(d) They use the oral tradition in which stories are used to pass on information.

2. How does Granpa help Little Tree to accept the death of Ringer after he is bludgeoned in the mountains?
(a) Granpa says Ringer is aware of being found and taken home so he dies feeling better.
(b) Granpa says Ringer dies knowing that Little Tree appreciates his help in the mountains.
(c) Granpa says Ringer knows that his time has come so he dies happy.
(d) Granpa says Ringer knows his injuries are too serious so he accepts he has to die.

3. According to Granma, what happens to people who use the body-living mind for greedy purposes?
(a) The spirit-mind shrinks and in rebirth, the child is born with a small spirit-mind that could eventually disappear and be completely lost.
(b) They are the ones who acquire wealth and power.
(c) They suffer because they have no spirit of generosity.
(d) They suffer because other people hate their prosperity.

4. What advice from Granma does Little Tree follow to help him get through his need for communication with his grandparents?
(a) He watches the Dog Star from his window and imagines conversations with Granma, Granpa and Willow John.
(b) He watches the Milky Way and communicates with his family.
(c) He watches the mountain range in the distance and communicates with his family.
(d) He watches the moon and tells it his secrets.

5. The efforts made by the person who actually gets the reverend to release Little Tree from the orphanage symbolize the strength of some relationships. Which relationship is actually involved?
(a) The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren.
(b) The relationship between two friends.
(c) The relationship between a preacher and his church member.
(d) The relationship between an uncle and his nephew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reasons are given in Chapter 4 for Granpa to keep the hounds?

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

3. What can the reader deduce about the author's intention in describing Cherokee beliefs and values in Chapter 8?

4. Referring to people who like to take and give handouts, what similarity does Granpa describe between some people and some countries?

5. How does Granpa help Little Tree understand the seriousness of spending the money on the calf?

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