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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of dogs do most of the settlers own?
(a) Pure bred Coon Hounds.
(b) Small, quick terriers.
(c) Big, fierce cur dogs.
(d) Pure bred Blood Hounds.

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

3. What changes Travis' mind about keeping the yeller dog as he rides to the cabin?
(a) He feels sorry for the starving yeller dog.
(b) He feels proud of himself and figures he can put up with the dog.
(c) He likes the yeller dog after all.
(d) He knows Arliss really wants the dog.

4. What is Little Arliss' reaction to Old Yeller?
(a) He is afraid of the dog.
(b) He yells at the dog to go away.
(c) He feeds the dog his breakfast.
(d) He falls on the dog and pets him.

5. What does Travis discover as he reaches the cabin?
(a) Arliss and the yeller dog are playing ball.
(b) Arliss and the yeller dog are in the drinking water.
(c) Arliss and the yeller dog are sleeping in the hay.
(d) Arliss and the yeller dog are sharing a piece of meat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Travis' reaction to Old Yeller when the dog approaches him?

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

3. Why does Little Arliss want to keep Old Yeller?

4. Why doesn't Travis want to shoot at a running deer?

5. What does Travis do to Jumper when he decides he doesn't want to plow anymore?

(see the answer key)

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