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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound do the bulls make that are looking for a fight outside the family's cabin?
(a) They squeal like pigs.
(b) They quietly moan.
(c) They raise their voices in a wild, brassy blare.
(d) They snort quietly.

2. Why doesn't Travis want to shoot a javelina hog?
(a) They are not big enough to feed the family.
(b) He thinks they are funny little creatures.
(c) When one javelina hog gets shot, the whole bunch will attack.
(d) They are no good for eating.

3. What does Travis do as the doe keeps approaching him?
(a) He raises his gun but doesn't shoot.
(b) He raises his gun and shoots.
(c) He backs up.
(d) He falls out of the tree.

4. What does Travis do to Jumper when he decides he doesn't want to plow anymore?
(a) He pulls Jumper by the reins.
(b) He kicks Jumper in the rump.
(c) He lures Jumper back to the field with an apple.
(d) He hits Jumper across the jaw with a club.

5. What does Mama make Arliss take out of his pockets before he goes to bed?
(a) His tree frog.
(b) His rock collection.
(c) His pennies.
(d) Grasshoppers, worms, bugs, and lizards.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Travis know that Little Arliss is in trouble?

2. What does Mama make with lye water and hog fat?

3. What do the Mexicans call a bull with a horn that hangs down past his jaw?

4. What does Travis discover as he reaches the cabin?

5. How does Travis' family come to get Old Yeller?

(see the answer key)

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