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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Little Tree describe Fall as nature's grace time?
(a) It is the time to give thanks for nature's grace.
(b) It is a time to put things in order, to remember, and to regret things that weren't accomplished.
(c) It is the time to say extra prayers for a safe winter.
(d) It is the time to prepare for Christmas.

2. Why is Wilburn, the boy at the orphanage, as much of an outcast as Little Tree is?
(a) He is African-American.
(b) He is Jewish.
(c) He is Mexican.
(d) His clubfoot makes him different from the other children.

3. How does Little Tree describe the effect of returning to his secret place in Chapter 20?
(a) Little Tree says his spirit has stopped hurting, and he feels washed clean by the trees, the spring branch and the birds.
(b) He says the memory of the orphanage is washed away by the stream.
(c) He says the memory of his suffering is blown away by the wind.
(d) He says he feels refreshed when he sees the creek.

4. Which two incidents destroy Granpa's hope of being able to keep Little Tree?
(a) Pine Billy refuses to testify and Little Tree accidentally reveals he has been making whiskey.
(b) Mr. Taylor refuses to help Granpa, and Willow John dies so he cannot be a witness.
(c) Mr. Wine's death means he cannot testify to Little Tree's education, and Mr. Taylor, the lawyer says he can't help Granpa.
(d) Mr. Jenkins refuses to lend Granpa the money for the lawyer, and Granma says she agrees that Little Tree should go.

5. What is unusual about the type of church that Little Tree's family attends?
(a) The church is only open for services once per month.
(b) It is the only church so the preacher uses many different languages.
(c) The church only allows Cherokee to sit at the back.
(d) It is the only church so it services various faiths, including Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Church of Christ.

6. What is the meaning of the red flag planted on the land by the regulators?
(a) It means the occupants cannot pay the taxes on the land.
(b) It means that the government has evicted squatters from the land.
(c) It means blood has been shed during fighting on the land.
(d) It means the occupants have been taken to jail.

7. What is the first thing that Little Tree does on the trail when he is going home from the orphanage?
(a) He runs to his secret place.
(b) He takes off his shoes so he can feel the trail.
(c) He puts on his moccasins.
(d) He runs to The Narrows.

8. In the incident when Granpa sees the old farmhouse in the clearing, why is Granpa surprised by the soldier's treatment of the people on the farm when he returns there later?
(a) Granpa expects the soldiers to stop them from plowing but they charge them taxes.
(b) Granpa expects the soldiers to harm them but they actually bring them a mule.
(c) Granpa expects the soldiers to help the people but they actually attack them with guns .
(d) Granpa expects the soldiers to throw them off the land but they tie them up in the barn.

9. What advice from Granma does Little Tree follow to help him get through his need for communication with his grandparents?
(a) He watches the moon and tells it his secrets.
(b) He watches the mountain range in the distance and communicates with his family.
(c) He watches the Milky Way and communicates with his family.
(d) He watches the Dog Star from his window and imagines conversations with Granma, Granpa and Willow John.

10. How does Little Tree create a disturbance in church?
(a) He gives Willow John a nickel and a bullfrog that starts a loud croaking in church.
(b) He comes in late and falls over in the aisle.
(c) He gives Willow John a harmless snake which jumps on a lady who screams out in church.
(d) He gives Willow John a whistle and he tries it out in church.

11. According to Mr. Jenkins, who are the two men from Chattanooga and why are they looking for Granpa?
(a) Mr. Slick and Mr. Chunk are big city men who want to buy crops from Granpa.
(b) Mr. Slick and Mr. Chunk are big city men who want to buy land from Granpa.
(c) Mr. Slick and Mr. Chunk are big city men in the whiskey trade and want to put Granpa to work on a big still.
(d) Mr. Slick and Mr. Chunk are big city men who have come to investigate Little Tree's upbringing.

12. In teaching Little Tree, how does Mr. Wine reinforce Granma's lessons about the spirit-mind and the body-mind?
(a) He says there is modern, technical education to help you make a living and there is the education that makes you honest and caring.
(b) He says some education is for work and some for appreciating life.
(c) He says some education is practical and some is theoretical.
(d) He says some education is technical and some is spiritual.

13. At church, how does Granpa demonstrate his belief about the importance of self-sufficiency ?
(a) Granpa gives no one anything; instead he offers to teach them how to plow the land for food.
(b) Granpa brings whiskey for the poor so they can learn how to sell it and save extra money.
(c) Instead of giving people money, he offers to teach them how to make whiskey.
(d) When a family loses all their furniture in a fire, Granpa brings them a chair and shows the man how to make it himself.

14. How does the author establish Granma's resourcefulness in Chapter 12?
(a) She uses a Cherokee cry to alert other mountain people to the problem.
(b) She hurries Little Tree and Granpa to the cabin where she quickly finds remedies.
(c) She quickly takes charge of the situation and does everything that's necessary to make things right.
(d) She sends Little Tree to the neighboring cabin to get help.

15. How does the reverend at the orphanage continue the prejudice that Little Tree has suffered throughout his life?
(a) He assigns Little Tree to a cot in the basement.
(b) He calls him a terrible name and says he doesn't have to go to church because people like him cannot be saved.
(c) He makes Little Tree wear a shirt with "Outcast" written across the back.
(d) He gives Little Tree special clothing that will set him apart from the other children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the best alternate title for Chapter 14?

2. How does Granpa help Little Tree understand the seriousness of spending the money on the calf?

3. According to Granpa's story about the farm, who was in charge of the land when Granpa was growing up?

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

5. The author shares many Cherokee symbols with the reader. What is revealed in Chapter 14 about the meaning of an Indian holding up his palm?

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