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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mama make with lye water and hog fat?
(a) Antiseptic cream.
(b) Soap.
(c) Bug repellant.
(d) Poultice.

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

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

4. What does Travis do to Jumper when he decides he doesn't want to plow anymore?
(a) He lures Jumper back to the field with an apple.
(b) He kicks Jumper in the rump.
(c) He hits Jumper across the jaw with a club.
(d) He pulls Jumper by the reins.

5. What does Travis' mother instruct him to do while he is doing his chores?
(a) He is to think about Little Arliss and the dog.
(b) He is to recite his numbers while he works.
(c) He is to recite his Latin verbs while he works.
(d) He is to say his prayers while he works.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Travis decide to do about Old Yeller?

2. What does Travis discover when he opens the dog run door where the meat is stored?

3. What is Little Arliss' reaction to Old Yeller?

4. What is the first thing Travis does when he reaches the Salt Licks?

5. Why do the hogs, cattle, and wild animals come to the Salt Licks?

(see the answer key)

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