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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "I Kin Ye, Bonnie Bee".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Little Tree, why do the white mountain men in the area respect Granpa?
(a) Because he is knowledgeable about the mountains.
(b) For his love of nature.
(c) For his skills at trailing animals and his sense of instinct.
(d) For the lessons he teaches Little Tree.

2. What is the Hangin' Gap?
(a) A creek in the thin part of the trail.
(b) The place where Cherokees hang those who steal animals.
(c) The gap between the two mountains.
(d) The space between two streams in the mountain.

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

4. What reasons are given in Chapter 4 for Granpa to keep the hounds?
(a) To protect Granma when she is alone.
(b) To keep away people from the settlement.
(c) To keep away the other Cherokee.
(d) To guard the crops and cabin and to have fun fox-hunting.

5. What does Little Tree mean when he says that Granpa has a "sense of instinct"?
(a) That Granpa has a natural ability to understand what is going on among the animals during the chase.
(b) That Granpa has common sense.
(c) That Granpa is able to smell the animals from far away.
(d) That Granpa knows the trail very well.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 2, how does Little Tree feel?

2. What does Granma make for Little Tree to wear for his first walk up the trail with Granpa?

3. Where does Granma get books to read to Little Tree and Granpa?

4. In Chapter 4, why does Little Tree feel grown-up?

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

(see the answer key)

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