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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Travis shoot the loafer wolf?
(a) He shoots the wolf when it is on top of Old Yeller.
(b) He shoots the wolf when it is pinned by Old Yeller.
(c) He shoots the wolf when it backs away from Old Yeller.
(d) He shoots the wolf when it leaps at him.

2. Where do Mama, Little Arliss, and Travis sit to see the bull fight?
(a) At the cabin window.
(b) On the grassy knoll.
(c) On the split-rail fence.
(d) On the cabin steps.

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

4. What does Travis have to do to the hogs to be able to tell them apart from the neighbor's hogs?
(a) He cuts their tails.
(b) He tattoos their ears.
(c) He brands them.
(d) He has to catch them and mark them.

5. What sound does Travis recognize that he has heard only once before?
(a) The coughing roar of a charging bear.
(b) The wild snarl of a mountain lion.
(c) The whimpering of a bear cub.
(d) The sound of a dog dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Travis think about Searcy's granddaughter, Lisbeth?

2. What fills Travis with terror when he goes back to find Old Yeller?

3. What does Travis do to try and drive the bulls away from the cabin?

4. How do Travis and Old Yeller feel for a couple of weeks after the hog attack?

5. What is a strange varmit stealing from the people in the settlement?

(see the answer key)

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