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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the mother bear come running to attack Little Arliss?
(a) Arliss threw a rock at her cub.
(b) Arliss threw a rock at her.
(c) Arliss is holding her bear cub by the leg.
(d) Arliss wandered into her den.

2. How does the first bull become wounded in the fight?
(a) The first bull is slammed in the ribs.
(b) The first bull has his horn ripped out.
(c) The first bull is gored in the hip.
(d) The first bull is slammed by the other bull's horn in the shoulder.

3. How does Little Arliss take Travis by surprise?
(a) Little Arliss punches him in the stomach.
(b) Little Arliss attacks him with a battling stick.
(c) Little Arliss wrestles him to the ground.
(d) Little Arliss kicks him in the shin.

4. When does Travis realize how badly he needs a dog?
(a) When Old Yeller licks him on the face.
(b) When Old Yeller follows him everywhere he goes.
(c) When he and Old Yeller are hunting together.
(d) When his spotted heifer has her first calf.

5. What does Travis compare Little Arliss' screaming to?
(a) Squealing pigs.
(b) Hungry babies.
(c) Wild boars.
(d) Comanches scalping him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Travis think the new, spotted heifer calf will make a good milking cow?

3. What does Travis ask his father for before he leaves?

4. What is a strange varmit stealing from the people in the settlement?

5. How does Little Arliss act when Travis takes him squirrel hunting?

(see the answer key)

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