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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, "Granpa's Trade".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Granpa make his living?
(a) Selling crops at the settlement store.
(b) Making and selling whiskey.
(c) Selling meat at the settlement store.
(d) Selling fish at the settlement store.

2. 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 for dogs to sleep.
(d) A place where dogs are fed.

3. What is the difference between the author's portrayal of the visitor in Chapter 7 and the way in which the innocent Little Tree views him?
(a) The author suggests that he is always making up stories and schemes, but Little Tree thinks he is wise and successful.
(b) The author suggests that he is not a sincere friend of the family, but Little Tree trusts him.
(c) The author suggests that he is not very generous, but Little Tree thinks he is kind.
(d) The author suggests that he is spying on how Little Tree is being brought up, but Little Tree thinks he is a true friend.

4. In Chapter 6, how does the author explain that Pa knows Indians are around?
(a) He sees smoke signals across the mountain.
(b) He sees the remains of fires and cooked meat.
(c) He hears the Indians whispering in the mountains.
(d) After leaving certain items in the forest, he comes back to find a long Indian knife, a tomahawk and only some of what he left.

5. What is the mode of narration used by the author to tell the story?
(a) The author uses a third person narrator who is not in the story.
(b) The author uses a second person point of view.
(c) The author uses first person from a child's perspective.
(d) The author is the narrator and knows everything.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Little Tree's description of the woods around his new home reveal about his attitude to the surroundings?

2. How does Granpa help Little Tree relate the lessons about nature to the behavior of some people?

3. What happens in Chapter 8 to suggest that Little Tree has a natural tendency towards some Cherokee ways?

4. Why does Granpa pay so much attention to praising Little Tree and making him feel important?

5. How does Granpa's disposal of the whiskey demonstrate that he is observing the lessons he teaches Little Tree about nature's ways?

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