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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. Why does the author cause Little Tree to be exposed to the Cherokee views about human nature at such an early age?
(a) To prepare him for future events in which he will see the good and evil in human nature.
(b) He wants Little Tree to know very early about the superstitious beliefs that he should avoid.
(c) To show Little Tree that there is more depth in Granma than there is in Granpa.
(d) To help Little Tree understand things in case Granpa and Granma die.

2. What does Little Tree mean when he says that Granpa has a "sense of instinct"?
(a) That Granpa has common sense.
(b) That Granpa has a natural ability to understand what is going on among the animals during the chase.
(c) That Granpa is able to smell the animals from far away.
(d) That Granpa knows the trail very well.

3. In Chapter 6, how does the author explain that Pa knows Indians are around?
(a) He sees the remains of fires and cooked meat.
(b) He sees smoke signals across the mountain.
(c) After leaving certain items in the forest, he comes back to find a long Indian knife, a tomahawk and only some of what he left.
(d) He hears the Indians whispering in the mountains.

4. What would be the most appropriate alternate title for Chapter 4?
(a) Mountain Hunting.
(b) The Fox outwits the Hounds.
(c) Granpa's Way of Hunting.
(d) Little Tree Takes A Fox.

5. How do the visitor's ambitions contrast with the values of Granpa and Granma?
(a) The visitor wants to get easy money but Granpa and Granma know they own inherited land so they need no schemes to get rich.
(b) The visitor wants quick riches but Granpa and Granma prefer to get rich by selling crops.
(c) The visitor wants money but Granma and Granpa don't want to be rich, they just want to protect Little Tree's inheritance.
(d) The visitor is intent on getting rich while Granpa and Granma have no interest in having more than they need to survive.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Granpa's story, why did his father's friend enter the church with a pistol?

2. Why is it significant that Granpa reminds Little Tree in Chapter 10 about the importance of paying attention to people's tone and not just their words?

3. In the mountains in Chapter 2, what does Little Tree see Tal-con doing?

4. Little Tree's bed is made of what material?

5. How old is Little Tree when the novel begins?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What descriptions of the journey to, and arrival at his new home establish that Little Tree is going to be in a strange place?

3. How does Granma illustrate her father's ability to feel tree spirits?

4. Discuss the chief method used by the Indians to communicate beliefs and values from one generation to the other.

5. At the end of Chapter 2, why does the author end with a poem?

6. How do Granpa and Granma ensure that there is a balance in Little Tree's education?

7. What does the introduction of Pine Billy add to the story?

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

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

10. Why is Granpa teaching Little Tree to do the hard work involved in farming so early in his life?

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