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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Travis run off when the trade is made between Arliss and Sanderson?
(a) Travis wants a puppy.
(b) Travis doesn't want to spend any time with Sanderson.
(c) Travis doesn't want Sanderson to see him cry.
(d) Travis is angry that the trade is made with Arliss and not him.

2. What is a strange varmit stealing from the people in the settlement?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Flour and eggs.
(d) Meat, eggs, and cornbread.

3. What news does Searcy bring to Travis, Little Arliss, and Mama?
(a) He tells them that Jed Simpson shot a turkey.
(b) He tells them that Rosal shot a fox.
(c) He tells them that the men will be home in a few days.
(d) He tells them that the cows are going dry and the gardens are failing around the settlement.

4. When do the hogs become the most vicious?
(a) When being chased.
(b) When cornered.
(c) When they get old.
(d) When they are two years old.

5. What does Travis notice about Old Yeller when he first sees the dog?
(a) The dog is lame.
(b) The dog is starving.
(c) The dog is fat.
(d) The dog is injured.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the trade that Sanderson and Little Arliss agree upon?

2. What is the first suggestion Sanderson gives to Mama about keeping Old Yeller?

3. Why can't Travis sleep on the night that Sanderson tells him about hydrophobia?

4. Why doesn't Searcy go into the house when Mama invites him?

5. What will the hogs do if they catch up to someone?

(see the answer key)

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