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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the symptoms of hydrophobia?
(a) Foaming at the mouth and blind staggers.
(b) Watery eyes and lethargy.
(c) Limping and vomiting.
(d) Swollen eyes and vomiting.

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

3. What does the puppy look like that Lisbeth shows to Travis?
(a) He is yellow like Old Yeller.
(b) He is brown with white spots.
(c) He is dirty white and speckled with blue spots.
(d) He is gray with blue spots.

4. Why is Mama so upset that Jumper is eating the corn?
(a) They won't have any corn meal for bread in the winter.
(b) The corn is for the sheep.
(c) They need the corn to feed the cows.
(d) They need the corn to eat until winter comes.

5. What does Sanderson tell Travis about the plague of hydrophobia?
(a) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two coons that had it.
(b) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two dogs that had it.
(c) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two fox that had it.
(d) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two wolves, a fox, and one skunk that had it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sound do the bulls make that are looking for a fight outside the family's cabin?

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

4. Why does Bud Searcy leave Lisbeth behind with Mama?

5. What advice does Sanderson give to Travis about when to shoot an animal with hydrophobia?

(see the answer key)

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