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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Granpa's story about the farm, who was in charge of the land when Granpa was growing up?
(a) Granpa's family had the run of the land.
(b) The Confederates were in charge of the land.
(c) The Cherokees were in charge of the land.
(d) The land was occupied by Union soldiers and run by politicians.

2. In what way do the events in Chapter 18 represent a major turning point in the novel?
(a) It sets in motion a series of events that will bring an end to Little Tree's life with his grandparents.
(b) It starts the legal battle between the state and Granpa for Little Tree.
(c) It is the beginning of Little Tree's life as a teenager.
(d) It begins the situation that turns Little Tree against his grandparents.

3. How does the author reveal Granpa's sense of humor even during this dangerous adventure?
(a) Granpa jokes that as soon as he lies down, Granma lifts her skirt and tries to seduce him.
(b) He makes up a funny song about their escape.
(c) He makes up a funny poem about their escape.
(d) He encourages Little Tree to have a good laugh and forget the whole incident.

4. In what two ways does the author introduce humor in the incident with the two men from Chattanooga?
(a) By describing how Little Tree outwits them and sends them running from the hounds.
(b) By describing how Little Tree sets the hounds on them and they are chased into the freezing river.
(c) By describing how Granpa leads them to the edge of the cliff and taunts them until they beg for forgiveness.
(d) By describing how the men fall into poison ivy and how Granma cooks them fish with roots that cause diarrhea.

5. How does the author establish Granma's resourcefulness in Chapter 12?
(a) She quickly takes charge of the situation and does everything that's necessary to make things right.
(b) She hurries Little Tree and Granpa to the cabin where she quickly finds remedies.
(c) She sends Little Tree to the neighboring cabin to get help.
(d) She uses a Cherokee cry to alert other mountain people to the problem.

6. How does Little Tree's love and appreciation of nature help him overcome the isolation of the orphanage?
(a) He gets companionship from the dogs.
(b) From his window, he watches the moon and the sun.
(c) He gets companionship from the wind, the trees and the Dog Star.
(d) He makes friends with frogs and crickets.

7. What is the first thing that Little Tree does on the trail when he is going home from the orphanage?
(a) He runs to his secret place.
(b) He takes off his shoes so he can feel the trail.
(c) He runs to The Narrows.
(d) He puts on his moccasins.

8. Why does Little Tree describe Fall as nature's grace time?
(a) It is a time to put things in order, to remember, and to regret things that weren't accomplished.
(b) It is the time to prepare for Christmas.
(c) It is the time to give thanks for nature's grace.
(d) It is the time to say extra prayers for a safe winter.

9. How does Mr. Wine's death shed light on the previous incident in which he prays and then walks away without acknowledging Little Tree's gratitude for the yellow coat?
(a) It makes it clear that Mr. Wine knows he is going to die and wants to express his special feeling for Little Tree.
(b) It makes it clear that Mr. Wine is losing his mind.
(c) It makes it clear that Mr. Wine knows he is about to die and has no relatives to tell.
(d) It makes it clear that Mr. Wine wants to die alone.

10. In the incident when Granpa sees the old farmhouse in the clearing, why is Granpa surprised by the soldier's treatment of the people on the farm when he returns there later?
(a) Granpa expects the soldiers to help the people but they actually attack them with guns .
(b) Granpa expects the soldiers to harm them but they actually bring them a mule.
(c) Granpa expects the soldiers to throw them off the land but they tie them up in the barn.
(d) Granpa expects the soldiers to stop them from plowing but they charge them taxes.

11. How do the events in Chapter 12 demonstrate the importance of Granma's knowledge of plants and herbs?
(a) It soothes Granpa's bear bite.
(b) It helps to stop Little Tree's arm from swellling.
(c) It helps her to save someone's life.
(d) It stops Little Tree's bleeding.

12. Which two incidents destroy Granpa's hope of being able to keep Little Tree?
(a) Mr. Wine's death means he cannot testify to Little Tree's education, and Mr. Taylor, the lawyer says he can't help Granpa.
(b) Pine Billy refuses to testify and Little Tree accidentally reveals he has been making whiskey.
(c) Mr. Taylor refuses to help Granpa, and Willow John dies so he cannot be a witness.
(d) Mr. Jenkins refuses to lend Granpa the money for the lawyer, and Granma says she agrees that Little Tree should go.

13. At the beginning of the chapter "The Farm in the Clearing", what inhuman scene does Granpa describe to Little Tree?
(a) He sees a man and woman wearing leather harnesses and pulling a plow like mules.
(b) He sees a man beating a woman and two children.
(c) He sees a man with a stump for a leg being beaten by soldiers.
(d) He sees soldiers abusing the children.

14. In Chapter 15, how does Granma reassure Little Tree that his birth time is special and he will never be alone?
(a) She explains that his birth time makes Summer his season and his company will always be the trees, birds, rain, and water that love him.
(b) She tells him he was born in Summer and the sun will always be his companion.
(c) She tells him he was born in the Spring so he will always have nature bursting out to keep his company.
(d) She tells him he was born in the Spring and the bees buzzing around the new flowers will be his company.

15. Which of the following is the best alternate title for Chapter 14?
(a) .Little Tree Defends His Mountain.
(b) City Slickers Outwit Mountain Dwellers.
(c) Granma's Special Brew.
(d) The Men from Chattanooga.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what does the author suggest about the importance of the church teachings to Granpa and Little Tree?

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

3. Why is Wilburn, the boy at the orphanage, as much of an outcast as Little Tree is?

4. What does the author reveal about how Little Tree is released from the orphanage?

5. What is unusual about the type of church that Little Tree's family attends?

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