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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, "The Secret Place".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Granpa's joke, why is Ti-bi robbed by the bear, the coon and the Cherokee?
(a) Because he does not watch out for the hawk.
(b) Because he eats too much and falls asleep.
(c) For taking more than he needs from nature.
(d) Because he leaves his surroundings unprotected.

2. In Chapter 7, why does Granpa say that Little Tree looks like he is becoming a man?
(a) He is learning to farm and to plow although the work is difficult.
(b) He is learning to cook with Granma's herbs.
(c) He shows that he understands Granma's lessons about herbs.
(d) He begins to go out to the distant lands by himself.

3. 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 wears bright yellow high-top shoes that Little Tree secretly craves.
(b) He tells Little Tree he can have one of the corns, and Little Tree is tempted to take the biggest one.
(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.

4. Which of the following best describes the main theme of Chapter 2?
(a) How animals survive in the wild.
(b) Granpa shares his knowledge about hunting.
(c) A young boy learns to survive in the mountains.
(d) A young boy learns to appreciate nature.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What helps to determine whether Granpa and Granma light the coal oil lamp in the evenings during winter?

2. Why does the author cause Little Tree to be exposed to the Cherokee views about human nature at such an early age?

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

4. How is the reader made aware that Pa eventually gets very close to the Indians?

5. In Chapter 6, how does the author explain that Pa knows Indians are around?

(see the answer key)

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