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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Little Arliss cry when his father goes away?
(a) He doesn't want to stay with his mother.
(b) He will miss his father.
(c) He wants to go too.
(d) He just got stung by a bee.

2. What does Mama tell Little Arliss to do as she is about to remove Old Yeller's bandage?
(a) She tells Arliss to go catch her a green-striped lizard.
(b) She tells Arliss to wait over by Jumper.
(c) She tells Arliss to go play at the river.
(d) She tells Arliss to catch her a big frog for dinner.

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

4. What does Travis see Mama, Little Arliss, and Lisbeth doing after they gather the corn?
(a) They are scratching their skin.
(b) They are laughing and having a good time.
(c) They are grumpy.
(d) They are complaining about the corn shucks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a strange varmit stealing from the people in the settlement?

2. What does Travis think about Searcy's granddaughter, Lisbeth?

3. What does Travis think about as he and Old Yeller lie out under the stars?

4. What does Travis do while Mama, Lisbeth, and Old Yeller go to burn Spot?

5. Why is Travis' father leaving the family for months?

(see the answer key)

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