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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Travis angry that Bud Searcy comes to visit?
(a) He is a bother to Mama.
(b) He always yells at Little Arliss.
(c) He tries to get on Mama's good side while Papa is away.
(d) He always insults Old Yeller.

2. What kind of man is Burn Sanderson?
(a) He is rough and crude.
(b) He is young, nice, and polite.
(c) He is old and haggard.
(d) He is young and rude.

3. Why does Bud Searcy leave Lisbeth behind with Mama?
(a) He leaves her to take care of Old Yeller.
(b) He leaves her to help Mama while Travis is recuperating.
(c) He leaves her because she is annoying him.
(d) He leaves her because she isn't much help to him.

4. What does Little Arliss do to Sanderson?
(a) He kicks the man in the shin.
(b) He punches the man in the stomach.
(c) He begs the man to leave Old Yeller.
(d) He throws rocks at the man and hits his horse.

5. What does Mama use as a poultice for Travis' wound?
(a) Bear fat.
(b) Flour and vinegar.
(c) Turpentine and mud.
(d) Prickly-pear roots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound do the bulls make that are looking for a fight outside the family's cabin?

2. What does Burn Sanderson tell Mama about Old Yeller?

3. Why does Sanderson get off his horse and approach Little Arliss?

4. How do Travis and Old Yeller feel for a couple of weeks after the hog attack?

5. What does Old Yeller do when he hears the bulls start to fight?

(see the answer key)

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