View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Old Yeller do while Mama stitches his wound?
(a) He just lays there and licks Travis' hand.
(b) He passes out.
(c) He growls and bares his teeth.
(d) He thrashes about and Travis has to hold him down.

2. What does Mama say about Old Yeller?
(a) She says that the dog is sick.
(b) She says that the dog needs some food.
(c) She says that the dog has to go.
(d) She says that the dog can stay.

3. What does Old Yeller do to keep the heifer from charging at Travis?
(a) He nips at the heifer's heels.
(b) He jumps up and sets his teeth in the heifer's ear.
(c) He sets his teeth into the heifer's nose and flips her over.
(d) He jumps on the heifer's back.

4. Why does Sanderson get off his horse and approach Little Arliss?
(a) He slaps Little Arliss for his temper tantrum.
(b) He asks Little Arliss if he wants to keep the dog.
(c) He asks Little Arliss if he wants a puppy instead.
(d) He tells Little Arliss he is acting like a baby.

5. What does Old Yeller do when he hears the bulls start to fight?
(a) He cowers in the corner of the cabin.
(b) He hides behind Arliss.
(c) He runs away into the hills.
(d) He charges at them, trying to chase them away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the color of the two bulls?

2. Why doesn't Travis want to shoot a javelina hog?

3. How does Little Arliss take Travis by surprise?

4. What does Burn Sanderson tell Mama about Old Yeller?

5. What does Travis notice about Old Yeller when he first sees the dog?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 424 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample