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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Granpa help Little Tree relate the lessons about nature to the behavior of some people?
(a) Granpa says that people who take more than their share cause others to starve.
(b) Granpa says that people who take more than their share do better than others.
(c) Granpa teaches Little Tree that people who store and take more than their share contribute to wars, land-grabbing and changing nature's ways.
(d) Granpa says that people who take more than their share cause jealousy.

2. In Little Tree's new home, what is the "dogtrot"?
(a) An open hallway to let hounds through.
(b) A place where dogs are fed.
(c) A place for dogs to sleep.
(d) An exercise room.

3. When the soldiers drive the Cherokee from their land, how do the Cherokee show their pride?
(a) They fight back and repel the soldiers.
(b) They plant their nation's flag where every Cherokee is buried.
(c) They look straight ahead as they march and refuse rides in the soldiers' wagons.
(d) They sing brave songs on the journey.

4. From the incident with the black car, what is revealed about Granpa's attitude towards words?
(a) Granpa finds words helpful in understanding other people.
(b) Granpa thinks there are too many words and he prefers the sound of speech rather than the words used.
(c) Granpa wants Little Tree to learn many new words.
(d) Granpa is eager to learn new words.

5. How does Pa say farewell to Granpa when he is dying?
(a) He tells Granpa to continue to fight for the Nation.
(b) He tells Granpa it is time to surrender and end the fighting.
(c) He tells Granpa to remember his heritage and pass it on to other Cherokee.
(d) He reminds Granpa about kin and the fact that the mountains will not change and Pa tells him how much he cares for him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Granpa make his living?

3. How does Granpa help Little Tree overcome feeling empty and sad after Ringer's death?

4. Why does Granpa object to people who age whiskey?

5. In the narration, Little Tree says he discovers later on that Granma only read some parts of the stories about George Washington. What reason does Little Tree suggest for this?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Granpa's approach to his trade different from that of some whiskey traders to whom he objects?

2. What is "The Way" and why does it play a critical role in Little Tree's education?

3. How does the behavior of some of the people on the bus help to introduce one of the themes of the novel?

4. What does the reader learn in Chapter 3 about the librarian's attitude to lending books to Little Tree and Granpa when they visit the library?

5. State an important purpose that is served by this chapter in regard to the social setting of the book.

6. In Chapter 3, what does the author reveal about Granpa's views on politicians and authority figures?

7. Explain two important symbols used in Chapter 9.

8. How does Granpa's attitude to fox hunting make him special and show his regard for nature?

9. Comment on the title of Chapter 10.

10. What is the importance of revealing that Granma and Granpa have friends and visitors like Pine Billy?

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