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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to the cabin two weeks after the milking incident?
(a) Bud Searcy.
(b) Lisbeth.
(c) Jed Simpson.
(d) A man comes to claim Old Yeller.

2. 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 what a wonderful dog Old Yeller is.
(c) He thinks about how lucky he is to have a brother like Little Arliss.
(d) He thinks about the day when he will have a ranch of his own.

3. What does Mama wrap Little Arliss' hands in when he is finned by a fish?
(a) A cloth with iodine.
(b) A poultice of prickly pear root.
(c) A bandage of bear fat.
(d) A poultice of wet mud.

4. What is a strange varmit stealing from the people in the settlement?
(a) Meat, eggs, and cornbread.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Flour and eggs.
(d) Cattle.

5. What does Old Yeller do when the bear slaps him head over heels?
(a) He charges again.
(b) He staggers into the bushes.
(c) He lies on the ground.
(d) He crawls away.

6. What does Sanderson tell Travis about the plague of hydrophobia?
(a) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two fox that had it.
(b) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two coons that had it.
(c) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two wolves, a fox, and one skunk that had it.
(d) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two dogs that had it.

7. Why had Papa cleared out all the brush and trees from around the cabin?
(a) He cleared the brush in case of a fire.
(b) He cleared the brush so Mama could plant roses.
(c) He cleared the brush to get a clear shot at Comanches and Apaches.
(d) He cleared the brush to cut down on the bugs.

8. How does the first bull become wounded in the fight?
(a) The first bull is slammed by the other bull's horn in the shoulder.
(b) The first bull is slammed in the ribs.
(c) The first bull has his horn ripped out.
(d) The first bull is gored in the hip.

9. What does Arliss do when Travis yells at him?
(a) Arliss throws a rock at Travis.
(b) Arliss sics the yeller dog on Travis.
(c) Arliss runs after Travis and kicks him.
(d) Arliss runs away and hides.

10. What does Little Arliss do to Sanderson?
(a) He punches the man in the stomach.
(b) He throws rocks at the man and hits his horse.
(c) He kicks the man in the shin.
(d) He begs the man to leave Old Yeller.

11. How does Travis know that Little Arliss is in trouble?
(a) Arliss' screams are loud, shrill, and frantic.
(b) Arliss is screaming about the yeller dog.
(c) Arliss is screaming for Travis which is unusual.
(d) Arliss is crying which he never usually does.

12. What does Mama ask Travis to do after he milks the cows?
(a) Kill a doe for meat.
(b) Get Little Arliss ready for bed.
(c) Feed the dog.
(d) Read the Bible.

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

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

15. How does Travis react to the pending bull fight?
(a) He can't watch because it sickens him.
(b) He is excited and wants to see it.
(c) He blocks his ears from the sound of the bulls.
(d) He feels bad for the bulls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who named Birdsong Creek?

2. How does Little Arliss act when Travis takes him squirrel hunting?

3. How does Little Arliss take Travis by surprise?

4. Why doesn't Searcy go into the house when Mama invites him?

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

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