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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Travis run off when the trade is made between Arliss and Sanderson?
(a) Travis wants a puppy.
(b) Travis doesn't want to spend any time with Sanderson.
(c) Travis doesn't want Sanderson to see him cry.
(d) Travis is angry that the trade is made with Arliss and not him.

2. How many cows does Travis have to milk to get enough for the family?
(a) Five or six.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

3. What does Travis think about Lisbeth staying with them?
(a) He thinks she will work hard.
(b) He thinks she will sit and cry all day.
(c) He thinks she will pester him all day.
(d) He thinks she will be no help and a bother.

4. What will the hogs do if they catch up to someone?
(a) They will kill their pursuer.
(b) They will shake their tusks but then run off.
(c) They will turn and walk away.
(d) They will back away slowly.

5. What type of dogs do most of the settlers own?
(a) Pure bred Coon Hounds.
(b) Pure bred Blood Hounds.
(c) Big, fierce cur dogs.
(d) Small, quick terriers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Travis want to shoot at a running deer?

2. Why does Mama decide that the Spot heifer must be killed?

3. Why does Travis think the new, spotted heifer calf will make a good milking cow?

4. Where do Mama, Little Arliss, and Travis sit to see the bull fight?

5. When does Travis become uneasy about why Mama and Lisbeth haven't returned home?

(see the answer key)

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