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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the bull fight finally end?
(a) Travis shoots at them.
(b) The bulls give up and stagger away with their wounds.
(c) The old bull is killed.
(d) One of the bulls falls in the cart and it rolls down the hill.

2. What sound does Travis recognize that he has heard only once before?
(a) The coughing roar of a charging bear.
(b) The whimpering of a bear cub.
(c) The sound of a dog dying.
(d) The wild snarl of a mountain lion.

3. How does Travis' dog, Bell, die?
(a) The dog dies of old age.
(b) The dog is bitten by a rattle snake.
(c) The dog falls into a raging river.
(d) The dog is mauled by a bear.

4. Why doesn't Travis want to shoot a javelina hog?
(a) He thinks they are funny little creatures.
(b) They are not big enough to feed the family.
(c) They are no good for eating.
(d) When one javelina hog gets shot, the whole bunch will attack.

5. What does Old Yeller do when the bear slaps him head over heels?
(a) He charges again.
(b) He crawls away.
(c) He lies on the ground.
(d) He staggers into the bushes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of dogs do most of the settlers own?

2. Why had Papa cleared out all the brush and trees from around the cabin?

3. How does Travis react to the pending bull fight?

4. What does Travis compare Little Arliss' screaming to?

5. What is Travis doing when he hears Little Arliss screaming?

(see the answer key)

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