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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Granpa enjoy hunting even though he has never killed a fox in his life?
2. Where does Granma get books to read to Little Tree and Granpa?
3. Which of the following best describes the theme of the opening chapter?
4. In Chapter 2, who has just died when Little Tree's relatives argue about where he should live?
5. What is Granpa's reason for taking Little Tree on this walk up the trail?
Short Essay Questions
1. Summarize the story about 'Coon Jack' and explain Granpa's reason for telling it to Little Tree.
2. How does the behavior of some of the people on the bus help to introduce one of the themes of the novel?
3. What is "The Way" and why does it play a critical role in Little Tree's education?
4. Why is the trail called the "Trail of Tears" and how does the author challenge some traditional beliefs about what happened there?
5. How does Chapter 5 establish some of the special roles played by Granma in the family?
6. 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?
7. Give two important place names and one animal's name that occur in chapter 4. Explain why the names are very appropriate.
8. Explain two important symbols used in Chapter 9.
9. Why does Little Tree go to bed feeling happy even though he has lost his father and mother?
10. How does Granma illustrate her father's ability to feel tree spirits?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the introduction to the re-issuing of "The Education of Little Tree", the University of New Mexico Press includes the following statement: 'Little Tree is one of those rare books like Huck Finn that each new generation needs to discover and which needs to be read and reread regularly...a fine and sustaining book, wonderfully funny and deeply poignant'.
With special reference to this statement and using detailed references to the text, write a critical analysis of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
The Education of Little Tree is an exploration of important themes including "love and relationships",and "loss and death." Using specific examples, fully discuss the author's exploration of these themes in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the author's treatment of death and loss in the first and last chapters of the novel, indicating the changes which are evident in Little Tree's reactions to these experiences.
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