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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Mexicans call a bull with a horn that hangs down past his jaw?
(a) A scoop horn.
(b) A moon horn.
(c) A droop horn.
(d) A loop horn.

2. What is Travis' reaction to Old Yeller when the dog approaches him?
(a) Travis kicked at him as hard as he could.
(b) Travis whispers to Old Yeller.
(c) Travis backs away.
(d) Travis screams at him.

3. Why does Little Arliss cry when his father goes away?
(a) He will miss his father.
(b) He wants to go too.
(c) He doesn't want to stay with his mother.
(d) He just got stung by a bee.

4. Where do Mama, Little Arliss, and Travis sit to see the bull fight?
(a) On the cabin steps.
(b) At the cabin window.
(c) On the split-rail fence.
(d) On the grassy knoll.

5. What does Travis notice about Old Yeller when he first sees the dog?
(a) The dog is starving.
(b) The dog is lame.
(c) The dog is fat.
(d) The dog is injured.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mama make with lye water and hog fat?

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

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

5. How does Travis interpret the sounds of the old bull?

(see the answer key)

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