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

2. What does the visitor in Chapter 7 do at dinner that tempts Little Tree to forget one of his lessons about taking things?
(a) He tells Little Tree he can have one of the corns, and Little Tree is tempted to take the biggest one.
(b) He wears bright yellow high-top shoes that Little Tree secretly craves.
(c) He takes three slices of Granma's sweet potato pie, and Little Tree silently craves the last slice.
(d) He brings only three small corns so Little Tree has to do without.

3. What does the incident between Little Tree and the lawmen on the mountain demonstrate about Little Tree?
(a) That he loves Granpa but he is afraid of the men with badges.
(b) That he knows the signals necessary to warn Granpa when others are approaching.
(c) His bravery and commitment to protecting Granpa and the whiskey still from outsiders.
(d) That he knows where to hide in the mountains.

4. What does the woman in the black car ask when she stops Little Tree and Granpa on their way back from the settlement?
(a) The way to the cabin.
(b) If they want a ride home.
(c) The way to Chattanooga.
(d) The way to the church.

5. At the end of Chapter 2, how does Little Tree feel?
(a) Pride.
(b) Overwhelmed.
(c) Satisfaction about being grown up.
(d) Sympathy for the small animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Granpa pay so much attention to praising Little Tree and making him feel important?

2. What does the reader learn about Granpa from his reaction to the lady in the black car who is rude to him?

3. By allowing him to watch the chase, how does Granpa reinforce his earlier lessons to Little Tree about the ways of nature and animals?

4. Which of the following would be the best alternate title for Chapter 3?

5. What does Little Tree learn about Granpa when he hears him say "I kin ye Bonnie Bee"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Little Tree's independent selection of a secret place inform the reader about his character?

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

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

4. According to Chapter 6, why is it important for Little Tree to know the past?

5. What is the significance of the title of the chapter "I kin ye Bonnie Bee"?

6. What detailed explanation of "The Way" does Granpa's give Little Tree when the hawk, Tal-con kills a quail?

7. 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?

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

9. 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?

10. Summarize the episode between Pine Billy and Smokehouse and say why it creates humor.

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