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

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 tosses boiling water at them.
(d) He chases them with a pitch fork.

2. How does Travis' dog, Bell, die?
(a) The dog falls into a raging river.
(b) The dog is mauled by a bear.
(c) The dog dies of old age.
(d) The dog is bitten by a rattle snake.

3. How does Travis interpret the sounds of the old bull?
(a) Travis says that the old bull is giving up his rights as leader.
(b) Travis says that the old bull is asking the younger bull to kill him.
(c) Travis says that the old bull is surrendering and willing to die.
(d) Travis says that the bull is bragging about being the biggest, toughest, and meanest.

4. Why can't Travis take Jumper close to the Salt Licks where he goes to hunt deer?
(a) Jumper is afraid of gunfire and he will scare away the game.
(b) It is too much of a rocky climb.
(c) Jumper will be attacked by a bear.
(d) Jumper is too old to go that far.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Old Yeller's reaction to the bear attack once they are all back in the cabin?

2. Who named Birdsong Creek?

3. What does Mama ask Travis to do after he milks the cows?

4. What are all Texans short of now that the Civil War is over?

5. What is the color of the two bulls?

(see the answer key)

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