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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Travis interpret the sounds of the old bull?
(a) Travis says that the old bull is surrendering and willing to die.
(b) Travis says that the old bull is asking the younger bull to kill him.
(c) Travis says that the bull is bragging about being the biggest, toughest, and meanest.
(d) Travis says that the old bull is giving up his rights as leader.

2. What type of dogs do most of the settlers own?
(a) Small, quick terriers.
(b) Big, fierce cur dogs.
(c) Pure bred Blood Hounds.
(d) Pure bred Coon Hounds.

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

4. What are all Texans short of now that the Civil War is over?
(a) Cash.
(b) Ranch hands.
(c) Food.
(d) Livestock.

5. What does Travis do to try and drive the bulls away from the cabin?
(a) He throws rocks at them.
(b) He goes after them with a bull whip.
(c) He tosses boiling water at them.
(d) He chases them with a pitch fork.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the best times to go to the Salt Licks to hunt?

2. What does Travis discover as he reaches the cabin?

3. Why is Travis concerned about being the man of the family?

4. What does Travis' mother instruct him to do while he is doing his chores?

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

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