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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing Travis does when he reaches the Salt Licks?
(a) He determines which way the wind is blowing.
(b) He climbs a tree and watches for deer.
(c) He sits with the wind blowing across his back.
(d) He checks for deer prints in the mud.

2. Why doesn't Travis want to shoot at a running deer?
(a) He knows he can't make the shot.
(b) His rifle isn't accurate enough to make the shot.
(c) He is afraid that he will only wound it.
(d) He doesn't want to scare the animals into a stampede.

3. What does Travis ask his father for before he leaves?
(a) A dog.
(b) A Bowie knife.
(c) A new rifle.
(d) A horse.

4. What warns the doe that Travis is nearby?
(a) He scratches his ear.
(b) He stretches out his leg.
(c) He sneezes.
(d) He laughs at a squirrel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the best times to go to the Salt Licks to hunt?

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

3. What does Travis' father ask him to do while he is away?

4. What does Travis discover when he opens the dog run door where the meat is stored?

5. Why doesn't Searcy go into the house when Mama invites him?

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