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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. How do the two men from Chattanooga make fun of Little Tree?
2. How does Little Tree describe the effect of returning to his secret place in Chapter 20?
3. What is the first thing that Little Tree does on the trail when he is going home from the orphanage?
4. In what way do the events in Chapter 18 represent a major turning point in the novel?
5. How does Little Tree create a disturbance in church?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Chapter 16 suggest about the place of church going in the lives of Little Tree's family?
2. Give an example from Chapter 12 of how well the author uses vivid description to convey a picture of Spring to the reader.
3. How does Little Tree's love of nature help him through the misery he feels at the orphanage?
4. Give a brief summary of the events related by Granpa that lead to Little Tree's return from the orphanage.
5. How and why does Granpa's approach to people in church who are badly off differ from the approach of others?
6. 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?
7. In what way does the title of Chapter 18 foreshadow the events that occur in it?
8. In what two ways do Granpa and Granma help to create a sense of worth in Little Tree during Chapter 15?
9. What are the early symbols in Chapter 20 of Little Tree's excitement that he is home from the orphanage?
10. What examples of prejudice and misunderstanding does Little Tree encounter at the orphanage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Despite being widely admired, "The Education of Little Tree" has been the subject of much controversy because of allegations that its author was actually a racist white supremacist and because of its removal from Oprah Winfrey's recommended books. Lorene Roy, President of the American Library Association is quoted on the internet as saying, "Besides the questions about the author's identity, the book is known for a simplistic plot that used a lot of stereotypical imagery." To what extent do you consider these assertions relevant to an appreciation of the novel's value as a literary work?
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
Comment on the importance in a novel of the point-of-view chosen by the writer and discuss with reference to this novel, the strengths and limitations of the "first -person narrative" point-of-view.
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