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Old Yeller | Quiz

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Old Yeller | Quiz

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1)

How does Travis finally shoot the turkey that he wounded in the pea garden? (from Chapter 6)

Little Arliss throws a stone at the turkey, knocking it down and Travis shoots it.
The turkey is slow because it is wounded and Travis is able to shoot it.
The turkey runs in circles in the peas and Travis shoots it.
Old Yeller tracks down the turkey and trees it, so Travis can shoot it.
2)

Why is Travis terrified when he sees Old Yeller fighting a mad loafer wolf? (from Chapter 15)

He is afraid the wolf will go after Mama.
A loafer wolf is big and savage
He is afraid the wolf will turn on him.
He is afraid the wolf will go after the puppy.
3)

What does Travis do to try to prevent Old Yeller from roaming at night? (from Chapter 7)

He tries tying him with rope and rawhide string.
He puts him in the barn.
He locks him in the hen house.
He chains him to a post.
4)

What is a strange varmit stealing from the people in the settlement? (from Chapter 6)

Cattle.
Sheep.
Flour and eggs.
Meat, eggs, and cornbread.
5)

How does Travis get Spot to settle down so he can milk her? (from Chapter 7)

He blindfolds her.
He puts her into a narrow pen.
He has Old Yeller stand near her.
He ties her head and feet.
6)

Where does Travis' family keep their hogs and cattle? (from Chapter 9)

They keep them in a lean to.
They are loose on the range.
They keep them in a fenced pasture.
They keep then in a barn.
7)

What does Travis do when he hears the sound of dogs fighting? T (from Chapter 15)

He runs out to see what is happening.
He holds Arliss in his lap.
He runs out to see if Mama is OK.
He gets his gun.
8)

What does Lisbeth tell Travis about the puppy she gave him? (from Chapter 16)

The puppy will make a great cow dog.
The puppy will be as good as Old Yeller.
Old Yeller is the puppy's father.
Travis will grow to love the puppy.
9)

How does Travis react to the news about hydrophobia? (from Chapter 8)

He thinks Sanderson is overreacting.
He doesn't think it is anything to be concerned about.
He thinks Sanderson is lying about it.
He is scared and mixed up about the danger.
10)

What is the solution Travis comes up with that finally keeps Old Yeller at home during the night? (from Chapter 7)

He builds a cage to keep Old Yeller in.
He locks Old Yeller in the storm cellar.
Old Yeller sleeps with Travis and Little Arliss.
He locks Old Yeller in the corncrib.
11)

How does Mama prevent Jumper from jumping into the corn field? (from Chapter 12)

She ties a large stone to his back leg.
She ties him to a tree.
She ties his back legs together.
She ties a chunk of wood to his forefoot.
12)

How does Travis feel about marking the hogs? (from Chapter 9)

He is looking forward to it.
He thinks it's a tedious job.
He is afraid but knows he has to do it.
He is terrified and tries to find a way out of it.
13)

Why does Travis think the new, spotted heifer calf will make a good milking cow? (from Chapter 7)

It is a pretty, fat heifer.
It is raw boned and ugly enough to be a good milk cow.
It has the calmness of a milk cow.
It is a fat and feminine calf.
14)

What does Travis do to the hydrophobia stricken animal? (from Chapter 13)

He shoots it between the eyes.
He cuts its throat.
He drags it to the river.
He pushes it into a ravine.
15)

Who does Lisbeth say she saw stealing from the settlement? (from Chapter 6)

A bobcat.
A coyote.
Rosal.
Old Yeller.
16)

When do Mama, Travis, and Little Arliss finally make it home with Old Yeller? (from Chapter 11)

They get home just as it gets dark.
They get home before it gets dark.
They get home at midnight.
They get home the next morning.
17)

What prevents the animal sick with hydrophobia from getting Mama? (from Chapter 13)

It falls to its knees.
It falls in a hole.
It goes after Old Yeller instead.
It runs into a tree.
18)

What fills Travis with terror when he goes back to find Old Yeller? (from Chapter 10)

Old Yeller is unconscious.
Old Yeller's leg is broken.
Old Yeller's belly is split open and his insides are bulging out.
Old Yeller's ear is bitten off.
19)

What does Travis do while Mama, Lisbeth, and Old Yeller go to burn Spot? (from Chapter 14)

He reads a book to Arliss.
He stays at home with Little Arliss.
He cooks supper for everyone.
He teaches Arliss how to shoot.
20)

How does Travis feel after he shoots his dog? (from Chapter 16)

He gets on with his life.
He can't seem to get over it.
He cries all the time.
He sleeps for days.
21)

What advice does Sanderson give to Travis about when to shoot an animal with hydrophobia? (from Chapter 8)

Shoot only wild animals, not pets.
Shoot any animal he comes across until the hydrophobia is gone.
Shoot the animal after it tries to bite.
Shoot anything that is acting unnatural.
22)

What does Mama tell Little Arliss to do as she is about to remove Old Yeller's bandage? (from Chapter 11)

She tells Arliss to go catch her a green-striped lizard.
She tells Arliss to catch her a big frog for dinner.
She tells Arliss to wait over by Jumper.
She tells Arliss to go play at the river.
23)

What will the hogs do if they catch up to someone? (from Chapter 9)

They will back away slowly.
They will turn and walk away.
They will kill their pursuer.
They will shake their tusks but then run off.
24)

What is the condition of Travis' wound by the time they arrive home? (from Chapter 11)

It is swollen but not stiff.
It feels a lot better.
It is stiff, swollen, and numb.
It is stiff but the swelling is down.
25)

What news does Searcy bring to Travis, Little Arliss, and Mama? (from Chapter 6)

He tells them that the cows are going dry and the gardens are failing around the settlement.
He tells them that Jed Simpson shot a turkey.
He tells them that the men will be home in a few days.
He tells them that Rosal shot a fox.
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