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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the preacher make Granpa angry in some of his sermons?
(a) He rants and raves about whiskey makers.
(b) He talks with contempt about the Cherokee.
(c) He talks a lot about Pharisees or separates, while looking and pointing straight at Granpa's family.
(d) He talks with contempt about the Catholics.

2. 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 throw them off the land but they tie them up in the barn.
(b) Granpa expects the soldiers to harm them but they actually bring them a mule.
(c) Granpa expects the soldiers to stop them from plowing but they charge them taxes.
(d) Granpa expects the soldiers to help the people but they actually attack them with guns .

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

4. What weekly event puts Little Tree and his family in the company of Willow John?
(a) On the way from church every Sunday, they pick up Willow John to go to the cabin for lunch.
(b) On the way to church every Sunday, they stop to visit Willow John.
(c) On the way from the settlement every Saturday, they drop off supplies for Willow John.
(d) On the way from the settlement every Saturday, they pick up Willow John to go home with them.

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

6. In regard to the family that Granpa sees facing hardships on the farm, what do Granpa and the soldiers have in common?
(a) They are motivated to provide help.
(b) They are prejudiced against the black man at the farm.
(c) They are concerned about the children.
(d) They believe they have no right to be there.

7. Why does Mr. Wine light a candle at a special time?
(a) It is in memory of his grandson.
(b) It is time for the Jewish evening prayer.
(c) He believes that it is a way of sharing thoughts with his scattered relatives who light candles at the same time.
(d) It is part of the Jewish ritual.

8. How does the author demonstrate that despite being poor, the sharecropper is instilling pride in his daughter?
(a) The sharecropper whips his daughter's legs and tells her to give back the moccasins Little Tree gives to her.
(b) The sharecropper tells Granpa to keep his grandson away from his daughter.
(c) The sharecropper forbids his daughter to speak to Little Tree.
(d) The sharecropper chastises his daughter for talking to Little Tree.

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

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

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

12. What is the meaning of the red flag planted on the land by the regulators?
(a) It means the occupants have been taken to jail.
(b) It means the occupants cannot pay the taxes on the land.
(c) It means blood has been shed during fighting on the land.
(d) It means that the government has evicted squatters from the land.

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

14. 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 calls him a terrible name and says he doesn't have to go to church because people like him cannot be saved.
(c) He assigns Little Tree to a cot in the basement.
(d) He makes Little Tree wear a shirt with "Outcast" written across the back.

15. What important part does Mr. Wine play in the education of Little Tree?
(a) He teaches Little Tree how to fix clocks.
(b) He teaches Little Tree how to taste wine.
(c) He teaches Little Tree how to tell time, how to solve math problems and how to be thrifty.
(d) He teaches Little Tree about Jewish history.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author include the special relationship between Mr. Wine and Little Tree's family in the story?

2. How do the events in Chapter 12 demonstrate the importance of Granma's knowledge of plants and herbs?

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

4. According to the news heard in Chapter 11, what is causing people in New York to die?

5. What change does Little Tree make that demonstrates how much he has learned from the loss of the money spent on the calf?

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