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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Travis shoot Old Yeller?
(a) He calls Old Yeller to him and shoots the dog in the head.
(b) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is sleeping.
(c) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is looking the other way.
(d) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is eating his food.

2. How does Travis feel when Lisbeth and Little Arliss walk past his door?
(a) He wants her to go home.
(b) He wants to go out and yell at her some more.
(c) He feels sorry and mean for hurting her feelings.
(d) He is still mad at her.

3. What does Travis think about Lisbeth staying with them?
(a) He thinks she will sit and cry all day.
(b) He thinks she will be no help and a bother.
(c) He thinks she will work hard.
(d) He thinks she will pester him all day.

4. What prevents the animal sick with hydrophobia from getting Mama?
(a) It goes after Old Yeller instead.
(b) It falls to its knees.
(c) It falls in a hole.
(d) It runs into a tree.

5. What does Travis do while Mama, Lisbeth, and Old Yeller go to burn Spot?
(a) He reads a book to Arliss.
(b) He teaches Arliss how to shoot.
(c) He stays at home with Little Arliss.
(d) He cooks supper for everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Travis and Old Yeller feel for a couple of weeks after the hog attack?

2. How does Mama clean Travis' wound?

3. What is the condition of Travis' wound by the time they arrive home?

4. What does Mama tell Little Arliss to do as she is about to remove Old Yeller's bandage?

5. Where does Travis' family keep their hogs and cattle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize how Travis and Mama get Old Yeller back to the cabin.

2. Describe the procedure Travis uses for marking the hogs.

3. Summarize the scene when the Spot heifer returns to the cabin.

4. Why does Mama say that is was a good thing Old Yeller was there to save Mama and the others from the wolf, but not a good thing for Old Yeller?

5. Explain why Travis can't sleep the night Burn Sanderson leaves.

6. Summarize how Old Yeller gets the wild hogs where Travis wants them to go.

7. Explain why Travis and Old Yeller head out to bat cave country.

8. Summarize what Mama must do while Travis is recuperating.

9. Explain the first thing Mama and Travis see as they get closer to the spot where Travis hid Old Yeller.

10. Summarize the actions of Travis when he realized that the roan bull has hydrophobia.

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