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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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 fox to kill the hounds.
(b) By telling Little Tree it is wrong to kill.
(c) By never killing the fox, which he does not need.
(d) By not allowing the hounds to kill the fox.

2. What would be the most appropriate alternate title for Chapter 4?
(a) Mountain Hunting.
(b) Granpa's Way of Hunting.
(c) The Fox outwits the Hounds.
(d) Little Tree Takes A Fox.

3. In Chapter 2, how does Little Tree demonstrate that he has learned Granpa's lesson about nature's ways?
(a) By releasing the turkeys from the trap.
(b) By selecting the three smallest turkeys from the turkey trap to take home.
(c) By rescuing the quail.
(d) By protecting Ti-bi from the hawk.

4. In Chapter 7, Little Tree's grandparents place emphasis on teaching him some more very important skills. Why do they do this?
(a) They want to make sure he will be able to take care of them soon.
(b) They are making sure that Little Tree learns enough to be self-sufficient off the land.
(c) They want to make sure he learns about his tribe's habits.
(d) They want to make sure he will be a good father.

5. In what special activity do Little Tree and his grandparents participate on weekend evenings during the winter?
(a) They make rugs from the deer hide.
(b) They roast chestnuts in the fireplace.
(c) Granma reads to Little Tree and Granpa.
(d) They go to church.

6. Which of the following best describes the theme of the opening chapter?
(a) Family relationships.
(b) Loss and and a new beginning.
(c) Racism.
(d) Growing up.

7. How does the incident with the fox and hounds affect the relationship between Granpa and Little Tree?
(a) It continues to deepen the growing bond between Granpa and Little Tree.
(b) It has no effect on the relationship.
(c) It causes Little Tree to fear Granpa.
(d) It damages the relationship between Granpa and Little Tree.

8. What helps to determine whether Granpa and Granma light the coal oil lamp in the evenings during winter?
(a) The cost of a nickel to fill the coal oil lamp.
(b) The time when the sun sets.
(c) The weather.
(d) The time when they go to bed.

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

10. In the early chapters of the book, what kind of education is Little Tree receiving from his grandparents?
(a) An education about responsibility.
(b) A varied and practical education.
(c) An education about becoming a hunter.
(d) An education that is limited to the Cherokee way of life.

11. What does Granma make for Little Tree to wear for his first walk up the trail with Granpa?
(a) Boot moccasins.
(b) A hat to protect him from the sun.
(c) A warm coat.
(d) A bag to take his food.

12. Why is the lady in the black car frustrated by Granpa's answer?
(a) Granpa directs them toward a mountain, due west.
(b) She thinks Granpa is deaf.
(c) She thinks Granpa is a foreigner.
(d) She thinks Granpa is being rude.

13. In Chapter 1, what does Little Tree's description of the woods around his new home reveal about his attitude to the surroundings?
(a) He hates the sound of the wind but he likes the whispering wind.
(b) He is longing for his old surroundings.
(c) The sights and sounds terrify him.
(d) He finds the surroundings strange.

14. Why does Granpa enjoy hunting even though he has never killed a fox in his life?
(a) Granpa enjoys hunting because it keeps him active.
(b) Granpa enjoys the fun of watching the hounds chase the fox and then seeing the fox outwit the hounds.
(c) Granpa enjoys hunting because it makes Little Tree laugh.
(d) Granpa enjoys hunting because of the lessons he learns from it.

15. Why is it important for the author to reveal that Granpa and Granma have friends who visit them?
(a) To make it clear that Little Tree is kept away from adults who are not Cherokee.
(b) To make it clear that Little Tree is being protected.
(c) To make it clear that everyone is not racially prejudiced.
(d) To make it clear that Little Tree's grandparents are not bringing him up in a way that isolates him from other people.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the soldiers drive the Cherokee from their land, how do the Cherokee show their pride?

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

3. How is Granpa's approach to making whiskey different from that of the "city criminals" who just want to make money?

4. What is the unique mark on Granpa's whiskey jar?

5. According to Granpa's joke, why is Ti-bi robbed by the bear, the coon and the Cherokee?

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