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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Travis decide to do about Old Yeller?
(a) Make friends with him.
(b) Teach him to hunt.
(c) Obedience train him.
(d) Find a way to get rid of him.

2. How does Travis' family come to get Old Yeller?
(a) The dog wanders to their cabin.
(b) A friend gives the dog as a gift.
(c) They buy him from a neighbor.
(d) They win the dog at the country fair.

3. What does Arliss do when Travis yells at him?
(a) Arliss sics the yeller dog on Travis.
(b) Arliss throws a rock at Travis.
(c) Arliss runs after Travis and kicks him.
(d) Arliss runs away and hides.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Travis' dog, Bell, die?

2. What does Travis think about Old Yeller?

3. What does Travis' mother instruct him to do while he is doing his chores?

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

5. What does Travis ask his father for before he leaves?

(see the answer key)

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