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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Travis do to try and drive the bulls away from the cabin?
(a) He throws rocks at them.
(b) He goes after them with a bull whip.
(c) He chases them with a pitch fork.
(d) He tosses boiling water at them.

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

3. What does Mama say about Lisbeth staying with her?
(a) She thinks Lisbeth is too young to be away from home.
(b) She says Lisbeth can sleep in the dog run.
(c) She says that Lisbeth can milk the cows.
(d) She thinks Lisbeth won't be any help.

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

5. What advice does Sanderson give to Travis about when to shoot an animal with hydrophobia?
(a) Shoot the animal after it tries to bite.
(b) Shoot anything that is acting unnatural.
(c) Shoot only wild animals, not pets.
(d) Shoot any animal he comes across until the hydrophobia is gone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of man is Burn Sanderson?

3. Why does Travis run off when the trade is made between Arliss and Sanderson?

4. Where do Mama, Little Arliss, and Travis sit to see the bull fight?

5. How does Mama prevent Jumper from jumping into the corn field?

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