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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, "Mr. Wine".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character comes to visit the family in Chapter 7?
(a) The preacher.
(b) The sharecropper.
(c) The lady from the big, black car.
(d) Pine Billy.

2. What does the reader learn about Granpa from his reaction to the lady in the black car who is rude to him?
(a) He has a very bad temper.
(b) He is afraid of people who insult others.
(c) He does not understand insults.
(d) He is able to maintain his dignity even when treated badly.

3. How does Little Tree's innocence and trust lead him to lose his money?
(a) The sharecropper pleads with him to give his daughter some money.
(b) The preacher encourages him to throw his extra money in the collection plate for the poor.
(c) Pine Billy encourages him to use the money in a scheme to make more money.
(d) A calf owner convinces him to buy a sick calf that soon dies.

4. According to Granma, why are secret places so important?
(a) They allow each person to hide away when faced with danger.
(b) They allow each person to pray.
(c) They nurture each individual's spirit body.
(d) They allow each person to read in a quiet place.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Little Tree go to bed feeling happier in spite of his loss in Chapter 1?

2. What evidence is given in Chapter 16 that there is prejudice even in the church?

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

4. In what two ways does the author introduce humor in the incident with the two men from Chattanooga?

5. What does Little Tree find interesting that makes him watch the umbrella spider for hours?

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