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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author reveal Granpa's sense of humor even during this dangerous adventure?
(a) Granpa jokes that as soon as he lies down, Granma lifts her skirt and tries to seduce him.
(b) He makes up a funny poem about their escape.
(c) He encourages Little Tree to have a good laugh and forget the whole incident.
(d) He makes up a funny song about their escape.

2. What important part does Mr. Wine play in the education of Little Tree?
(a) He teaches Little Tree about Jewish history.
(b) He teaches Little Tree how to taste wine.
(c) He teaches Little Tree how to fix clocks.
(d) He teaches Little Tree how to tell time, how to solve math problems and how to be thrifty.

3. How does the author create sympathy in the reader for Willow John?
(a) He describes Willow John as a broken man.
(b) He describes his silence about the lost Nation and his sad eyes that suggest his thoughts are far away.
(c) He describes how there are always tears in his eyes when he speaks about the Nation.
(d) He describes how Willow John stays away from everyone and looks sad.

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

5. The efforts made by the person who actually gets the reverend to release Little Tree from the orphanage symbolize the strength of some relationships. Which relationship is actually involved?
(a) The relationship between two friends.
(b) The relationship between a preacher and his church member.
(c) The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren.
(d) The relationship between an uncle and his nephew.

6. In what two ways does the author introduce humor in the incident with the two men from Chattanooga?
(a) By describing how Granpa leads them to the edge of the cliff and taunts them until they beg for forgiveness.
(b) By describing how the men fall into poison ivy and how Granma cooks them fish with roots that cause diarrhea.
(c) By describing how Little Tree sets the hounds on them and they are chased into the freezing river.
(d) By describing how Little Tree outwits them and sends them running from the hounds.

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

8. Which of the following is the best explanation for the author's inclusion of Granpa's story about the "Farm in the Clearing" in the novel?
(a) To show how important it is to prevent people from capturing land.
(b) To show that Granpa was once a boy living freely on the land.
(c) To show that despite the difference between ethnic groups, individuals share admirable human qualities.
(d) To show that whenever authorities get involved in a situation, they make it bad.

9. Why does Willow John leave a long knife in church?
(a) It is a gift for Granpa that he leaves there because Indians do not make a fuss about gifts.
(b) It is a gift for Granma that he leaves there because Indians do not make a fuss about gifts.
(c) It is a gift for the preacher that he leaves there because Indians do not make a fuss about gifts.
(d) It is a gift for Little Tree that he leaves there because Indians do not make a fuss about gifts.

10. Why does the author include the special relationship between Mr. Wine and Little Tree's family in the story?
(a) To show that Little Tree is learning to relate to many different people.
(b) To show that Little Tree has someone to help round out his education.
(c) To show that the world has many different types of people.
(d) To show that despite ethnic and racial differences, people with common values and beliefs can become close friends.

11. 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 quickly takes charge of the situation and does everything that's necessary to make things right.
(c) She hurries Little Tree and Granpa to the cabin where she quickly finds remedies.
(d) She sends Little Tree to the neighboring cabin to get help.

12. Why does Mr. Wine light a candle at a special time?
(a) He believes that it is a way of sharing thoughts with his scattered relatives who light candles at the same time.
(b) It is time for the Jewish evening prayer.
(c) It is part of the Jewish ritual.
(d) It is in memory of his grandson.

13. What does the author reveal about how Little Tree is released from the orphanage?
(a) That Pine Billy goes to the reverend and tells him to release Little Tree or he will report the beatings to the authorities.
(b) That the reverend sends for Granpa and tells him Little Tree is to be taken away because of his savagery.
(c) That the reverend sends for Granma and tells her to remove Little Tree because Granpa is threatening him.
(d) That the reverend sends for Granpa and tells him he is being followed by a savage who tells him Little Tree is to go home.

14. What advice from Granma does Little Tree follow to help him get through his need for communication with his grandparents?
(a) He watches the Dog Star from his window and imagines conversations with Granma, Granpa and Willow John.
(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 moon and tells it his secrets.

15. 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 blood has been shed during fighting on the land.
(c) It means that the government has evicted squatters from the land.
(d) It means the occupants have been taken to jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dangerous adventure gives Chapter 12 its title?

2. Who plays the most significant role in getting Little Tree back from the orphanage, thereby demonstrating the deep bond between them?

3. In Chapter 12, how does the author demonstrate Granpa's respect for the animals?

4. How does the author suggest that even nature is mourning about Little Tree's departure?

5. How does Little Tree's love and appreciation of nature help him overcome the isolation of the orphanage?

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