View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the unique mark on Granpa's whiskey jar?
(a) A mark to remind him of his Scottish ancestry.
(b) A mark shaped like a tomahawk.
(c) A mark shaped like the fox.
(d) A mark shaped like the whiskey still.

2. What does the reader learn about Granpa from his reaction to the lady in the black car who is rude to him?
(a) He has a very bad temper.
(b) He does not understand insults.
(c) He is able to maintain his dignity even when treated badly.
(d) He is afraid of people who insult others.

3. In Chapter 2, who has just died when Little Tree's relatives argue about where he should live?
(a) Willow John.
(b) Red Wing.
(c) Little Tree's mother.
(d) Pa.

4. How does the author reveal that the policeman might be wrong to put the driver of the black car in jail?
(a) The policeman takes the visitor's word that the driver is speeding.
(b) The policeman does not allow the driver to explain himself properly.
(c) The policeman throws the driver of the car in jail for saying he is from Chicago when the license plate says Illinois, but Chicago is in Illinois.
(d) The policeman does not read the driver his rights.

5. How does Granma help Little Tree to understand the relationship between nature and human development?
(a) Granma explains that Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter are periods in nature just as birth, adulthood, ageing and death are phases in human life.
(b) Granma explains that Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter are the periods of spiritual growth in a person's life.
(c) Granma explains that Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter are like childhood, adolescence and maturity in humans.
(d) Granma explains that the seasons are times when humans should learn from nature how to improve.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Granpa's disposal of the whiskey demonstrate that he is observing the lessons he teaches Little Tree about nature's ways?

2. Which book is always available at Little Tree's cabin and why?

3. In his reaction to this visitor, what characteristics does Little Tree display that he will have to overcome in order to avoid difficulties with some people outside his family?

4. In Chapter 7, why does Granpa say that Little Tree looks like he is becoming a man?

5. Which character comes to visit the family in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Give two important place names and one animal's name that occur in chapter 4. Explain why the names are very appropriate.

7. How does the author describe the Cherokee response to their oppression along the Trail of Tears?

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

9. How does the revelation of Granpa's trade help to shed light on the reason for his earlier objection to one of George Washington's laws?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,499 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample