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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Travis begin to love Old Yeller?
(a) He begins to love the dog when the dog crawls into his bed.
(b) He begins to love the dog after the bear attack.
(c) He begins to love the dog when Arliss asks him to.
(d) He begins to love the dog when the dog gets sick.

2. How does Little Arliss act when Travis takes him squirrel hunting?
(a) Arliss is noisy and pesky.
(b) Arliss is as quiet as a mouse.
(c) Arliss turns out to be a good hunter.
(d) Arliss is talented at tracking game.

3. What disease does Bud Searcy hope does not spread throughout the settlement before the men get back?
(a) Small Pox.
(b) Hydrophobia.
(c) Typhus.
(d) Cholera.

4. What does Travis do to try and drive the bulls away from the cabin?
(a) He goes after them with a bull whip.
(b) He tosses boiling water at them.
(c) He chases them with a pitch fork.
(d) He throws rocks at them.

5. What does Travis think about as he and Old Yeller lie out under the stars?
(a) He wonders if his father can see the same stars in Kansas.
(b) He thinks about the day when he will have a ranch of his own.
(c) He thinks about what a wonderful dog Old Yeller is.
(d) He thinks about how lucky he is to have a brother like Little Arliss.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the hogs, cattle, and wild animals come to the Salt Licks?

3. Why is Travis annoyed with Mama and Little Arliss?

4. When does Travis realize how badly he needs a dog?

5. What is Little Arliss' reaction to Old Yeller?

(see the answer key)

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