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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Travis do when he hears the sound of dogs fighting? T
(a) He runs out to see if Mama is OK.
(b) He gets his gun.
(c) He holds Arliss in his lap.
(d) He runs out to see what is happening.

2. How does Travis feel after he shoots his dog?
(a) He sleeps for days.
(b) He cries all the time.
(c) He can't seem to get over it.
(d) He gets on with his life.

3. When does Travis become uneasy about why Mama and Lisbeth haven't returned home?
(a) When darkness came.
(b) At daybreak.
(c) At midnight.
(d) At suppertime.

4. Why does Bud Searcy leave Lisbeth behind with Mama?
(a) He leaves her to take care of Old Yeller.
(b) He leaves her because she is annoying him.
(c) He leaves her because she isn't much help to him.
(d) He leaves her to help Mama while Travis is recuperating.

5. What does Old Yeller do when Travis reaches for him?
(a) Old Yeller loses consciousness.
(b) Old Yeller whimpers in pain.
(c) Old Yeller lunges at him with bared fangs.
(d) Old Yeller licks his hand.

6. What does Travis yell for Mama to bring him?
(a) His gun.
(b) His bull whip.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His jacket.

7. What condition is Travis in when he returns home after shooting Spot?
(a) He feels stronger than he has in a long time.
(b) He is weak, sweating, and trembling.
(c) He is sad and upset.
(d) He is angry that Spot got hydrophobia.

8. How does Old Yeller react to the animal that comes into the yard?
(a) He tries to crawl away.
(b) He snarls and his hackles stand up.
(c) He whimpers.
(d) He crawls under Travis' bed.

9. Why is Travis angry that Bud Searcy comes to visit?
(a) He tries to get on Mama's good side while Papa is away.
(b) He is a bother to Mama.
(c) He always yells at Little Arliss.
(d) He always insults Old Yeller.

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

11. How does Mama prevent Jumper from jumping into the corn field?
(a) She ties a large stone to his back leg.
(b) She ties his back legs together.
(c) She ties a chunk of wood to his forefoot.
(d) She ties him to a tree.

12. How does Travis know that he is near the hogs?
(a) He hears the hogs squealing.
(b) He sees a cougar watching from a high cliff.
(c) He sees and eagle circling.
(d) He hears Old Yeller baying.

13. How does Old Yeller save Travis from the hogs?
(a) He drags Travis away from the hogs.
(b) He chases the hogs away from Travis.
(c) The hogs back away from the snarls of Old Yeller.
(d) He goes after them in a roaring rage.

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

15. What is the condition of Travis' wound by the time they arrive home?
(a) It is stiff, swollen, and numb.
(b) It is stiff but the swelling is down.
(c) It is swollen but not stiff.
(d) It feels a lot better.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Travis hate gathering corn?

2. How does Lisbeth feel about Travis' reaction to the puppy?

3. What does Mama say when Travis gets home and tells her about Old Yeller?

4. What does Papa tell Travis about what he had to do to Old Yeller?

5. What does Travis see Mama, Little Arliss, and Lisbeth doing after they gather the corn?

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