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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. What is the first thing that Little Tree does on the trail when he is going home from the orphanage?
(a) He runs to his secret place.
(b) He runs to The Narrows.
(c) He puts on his moccasins.
(d) He takes off his shoes so he can feel the trail.

2. How does the preacher make Granpa angry in some of his sermons?
(a) He rants and raves about whiskey makers.
(b) He talks a lot about Pharisees or separates, while looking and pointing straight at Granpa's family.
(c) He talks with contempt about the Catholics.
(d) He talks with contempt about the Cherokee.

3. What change does Little Tree make that demonstrates how much he has learned from the loss of the money spent on the calf?
(a) He resolves to give his money to Granma to keep.
(b) He resolves to bury his money in his secret place.
(c) He resolves to keep his extra money in his fruit jar instead of in his pocket.
(d) He resolves to give Granpa his money to keep.

4. Why does Mr. Wine light a candle at a special time?
(a) It is part of the Jewish ritual.
(b) It is in memory of his grandson.
(c) It is time for the Jewish evening prayer.
(d) He believes that it is a way of sharing thoughts with his scattered relatives who light candles at the same time.

5. What does the author imply might be the reason for the special bond that exists between Mr. Wine and Little Tree's family?
(a) That they both have lost their "Nation" and have relatives scattered all over.
(b) That they have both experienced prejudice and exclusion.
(c) That they both place a great emphasis on education.
(d) Thay they have both lost many relatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author include the special relationship between Mr. Wine and Little Tree's family in the story?

2. Why does Willow John leave a long knife in church?

3. According to Granpa's story about the farm, who was in charge of the land when Granpa was growing up?

4. What does the author reveal about how Little Tree is released from the orphanage?

5. In Chapter 16, what does the author suggest about the importance of the church teachings to Granpa and Little Tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. Write a short character sketch of Mr. Wine and summarize his role in the story.

2. What examples of prejudice and misunderstanding does Little Tree encounter at the orphanage?

3. In what ways does the author communicate to the reader the growing fear and grief experienced by Granpa, Granma and Little Tree at the prospect of their separation?

4. During an incident in Chapter 13, poor people on the farm in the clearing are harassed and killed by government authorities. What part does this incident play in the novel?

5. In what two ways do Granpa and Granma help to create a sense of worth in Little Tree during Chapter 15?

6. Give an example from Chapter 12 of how well the author uses vivid description to convey a picture of Spring to the reader.

7. How do Granpa and Little Tree continue to make sure that as much as possible is learned from Little's Tree loss in the calf purchase?

8. What are the author's reasons for introducing the sharecropper and his daughter to the reader?

9. How does this episode on the old farm symbolize both the cruelty and generosity observed by Granpa in his youth?

10. What are the main purposes served by the incident in which Granpa is bitten by the rattlesnake?

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