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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. Which books are Granma's favorites to read?
(a) Books with poems and songs about children.
(b) Shakespeare's plays.
(c) Books about the Cherokees.
(d) Bible stories.

2. Little Tree's bed is made of what material?
(a) Old cloths stuffed in a large bag.
(b) Deer hide stretched on a frame of hickory posts.
(c) A large flat board covered with sheets.
(d) Dried grass.

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

4. Why does Granpa want Little Tree to learn his trade when he is only six-years-old?
(a) Because Little Tree is smart enough to learn.
(b) Because Little Tree should be kept from being idle.
(c) Because even if Little Tree switches trades later, he will always have something to fall back on.
(d) Because he is growing old and Little Tree will soon have to take over.

5. According to Granpa's joke, why is Ti-bi robbed by the bear, the coon and the Cherokee?
(a) Because he does not watch out for the hawk.
(b) Because he eats too much and falls asleep.
(c) For taking more than he needs from nature.
(d) Because he leaves his surroundings unprotected.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to his grandparents, why is it important for Little Tree to learn about his past?

2. In Chapter 7, Little Tree's grandparents place emphasis on teaching him some more very important skills. Why do they do this?

3. What is Little Tree planning to do with the extra coins he is keeping in his pocket from his savings?

4. What makes Little Tree go to bed feeling happier in spite of his loss in Chapter 1?

5. In what special activity do Little Tree and his grandparents participate on weekend evenings during the winter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the trail called the "Trail of Tears" and how does the author challenge some traditional beliefs about what happened there?

2. What important facts does the author provide about Little Tree when he is introduced to the reader?

3. In Chapter 3, how does Granpa explain George Washington's decision to introduce a tax on whiskey? How does Granpa justify this belief?

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

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. Summarize the story about 'Coon Jack' and explain Granpa's reason for telling it to Little Tree.

8. How does Granpa use the whiskey trade to give Little Tree a sense of belonging in the family, and how do readers know that it works?

9. What is the importance of the boot moccasins that Granma makes for Little Tree?

10. Why does Little Tree go to bed feeling happy even though he has lost his father and mother?

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