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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Travis do to try to prevent Old Yeller from roaming at night?
(a) He chains him to a post.
(b) He puts him in the barn.
(c) He locks him in the hen house.
(d) He tries tying him with rope and rawhide string.

2. What advice does Sanderson give to Travis about when to shoot an animal with hydrophobia?
(a) Shoot the animal after it tries to bite.
(b) Shoot only wild animals, not pets.
(c) Shoot any animal he comes across until the hydrophobia is gone.
(d) Shoot anything that is acting unnatural.

3. What lures wolves to the cabin?
(a) The sounds of humans.
(b) Mama cooking meat on the stove.
(c) The scent of dead meat.
(d) The scent of blood from Old Yeller.

4. Why does Travis keep a piece of ear from every marked pig hanging in the corn crib?
(a) He keeps the ears to show Papa when he comes home.
(b) He keeps the ears as trophies.
(c) He keeps the ears to make a necklace.
(d) He keeps the ears so he can get an accurate count of how many pigs there are.

5. What is the hog's favorite food?
(a) Wild black persimmons.
(b) A baby fawn.
(c) Berries.
(d) Acorns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Travis sickened when he looks at Spot?

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

3. How does Travis feel after he shoots his dog?

4. Why does Travis run off when the trade is made between Arliss and Sanderson?

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

(see the answer key)

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