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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How is the reader made aware that Pa eventually gets very close to the Indians?
(a) He moves into their camp.
(b) He eventually marries one of the young daughters.
(c) He advises them on how to remain safe from the soldiers.
(d) He moves them closer to where he lives.
2. Where does Granma get books to read to Little Tree and Granpa?
(a) Granma buys books at the settlement store.
(b) Little Tree and Granpa collect them from the library at the settlement.
(c) Granma reads books that Little Tree brings them from the school at the settlement.
(d) Granma reads books that Little Tree brought with him from his parents' home.
3. In the narration, Little Tree says he discovers later on that Granma only read some parts of the stories about George Washington. What reason does Little Tree suggest for this?
(a) She doesn't want Little Tree exposed to violent stories.
(b) She doesn't want to upset Little Tree.
(c) She wants Granpa to have someone to admire.
(d) She thinks Granpa will get angry.
4. Why does the author cause Little Tree to be exposed to the Cherokee views about human nature at such an early age?
(a) To prepare him for future events in which he will see the good and evil in human nature.
(b) To show Little Tree that there is more depth in Granma than there is in Granpa.
(c) To help Little Tree understand things in case Granpa and Granma die.
(d) He wants Little Tree to know very early about the superstitious beliefs that he should avoid.
5. Whose scent does Granpa expect the hounds to pick up to start the hunt in Chapter 4?
(a) Ol' Trickster, the fox.
(b) Ol' Runner, the fox.
(c) Ol' Slipper, the fox.
(d) Ol' Slick, the fox.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which book is always available at Little Tree's cabin and why?
2. What would be the most appropriate alternate title for Chapter 5?
3. In Chapter 1, what does Little Tree's description of the woods around his new home reveal about his attitude to the surroundings?
4. What does the reader learn about Granpa from his reaction to the lady in the black car who is rude to him?
5. Who guides the family when it comes to books, decisions and words?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the reader learn in Chapter 3 about the librarian's attitude to lending books to Little Tree and Granpa when they visit the library?
2. What important facts does the author provide about Little Tree when he is introduced to the reader?
3. State an important purpose that is served by this chapter in regard to the social setting of the book.
4. Comment on the title of Chapter 10.
5. What detailed explanation of "The Way" does Granpa's give Little Tree when the hawk, Tal-con kills a quail?
6. How does Little Tree's independent selection of a secret place inform the reader about his character?
7. What is the importance of revealing that Granma and Granpa have friends and visitors like Pine Billy?
8. How does Granpa's attitude to fox hunting make him special and show his regard for nature?
9. Summarize the episode between Pine Billy and Smokehouse and say why it creates humor.
10. Discuss the chief method used by the Indians to communicate beliefs and values from one generation to the other.
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