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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 the men fall into poison ivy and how Granma cooks them fish with roots that cause diarrhea.
(c) By describing how Little Tree sets the hounds on them and they are chased into the freezing river.
(d) By describing how Granpa leads them to the edge of the cliff and taunts them until they beg for forgiveness.

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

3. How does Little Tree describe the effect of returning to his secret place in Chapter 20?
(a) He says the memory of the orphanage is washed away by the stream.
(b) He says the memory of his suffering is blown away by the wind.
(c) Little Tree says his spirit has stopped hurting, and he feels washed clean by the trees, the spring branch and the birds.
(d) He says he feels refreshed when he sees the creek.

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

5. What is unusual about the type of church that Little Tree's family attends?
(a) It is the only church so it services various faiths, including Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Church of Christ.
(b) It is the only church so the preacher uses many different languages.
(c) The church is only open for services once per month.
(d) The church only allows Cherokee to sit at the back.

6. How does Mr. Wine assure Little Tree that he is getting a good education?
(a) He says most children of Little Tree's age have learned nothing about farming and hunting.
(b) He says most children of Little Tree's age do not learn five words per week.
(c) He says children of Little Tree's age have never heard of Shakespeare.
(d) He says most children of Little Tree's age know nothing about Macbeth and Napoleon.

7. How does the author create sympathy in the reader for Willow John?
(a) He describes Willow John as a broken man.
(b) He describes his silence about the lost Nation and his sad eyes that suggest his thoughts are far away.
(c) He describes how there are always tears in his eyes when he speaks about the Nation.
(d) He describes how Willow John stays away from everyone and looks sad.

8. 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 about to die and has no relatives to tell.
(b) It makes it clear that Mr. Wine wants to die alone.
(c) It makes it clear that Mr. Wine is losing his mind.
(d) It makes it clear that Mr. Wine knows he is going to die and wants to express his special feeling for Little Tree.

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

10. How do religious and cultural beliefs cause Little Tree and the sharecropper's daughter to act negatively towards each other?
(a) They dislike each other because they have different beliefs.
(b) Their beliefs cause them to avoid speaking to each other.
(c) Their beliefs cause them to remain on separate sides of the square at the settlement.
(d) Little Tree has been taught to distrust Christians, while the girl has been taught that Indians are lazy heathen savages.

11. The author implies there is a special bond between Willow John and Little Tree, despite the difference in their ages. What is the cause of this bond?
(a) Both are outsiders who don't quite belong in the world they occupy.
(b) Both have suffered the loss of their parents.
(c) Both have a great sense of humor.
(d) Both have suffered from having to adjust to moving to the mountain area.

12. How does the reverend at the orphanage continue the prejudice that Little Tree has suffered throughout his life?
(a) He gives Little Tree special clothing that will set him apart from the other children.
(b) He assigns Little Tree to a cot in the basement.
(c) He calls him a terrible name and says he doesn't have to go to church because people like him cannot be saved.
(d) He makes Little Tree wear a shirt with "Outcast" written across the back.

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

14. How does Granpa help Little Tree understand the seriousness of spending the money on the calf?
(a) Granpa reduces Little Tree's stake in the business.
(b) Granpa sends him to find the man who sold him the calf and demand his money.
(c) Granpa makes Little Tree go without his earnings for the next two weeks.
(d) Granpa makes Little Tree write down on paper how much he spent and lost.

15. What do Little Tree and the sharecropper's daughter have in common?
(a) Both are poor.
(b) Both are exposed to the challenges of being young in an adult world.
(c) Both live off the land and have a strong sense of pride.
(d) Both are being deprived of education.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Little Tree describe Fall as nature's grace time?

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

3. In what way do the events in Chapter 18 represent a major turning point in the novel?

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

5. How does the author suggest that even nature is mourning about Little Tree's departure?

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