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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Travis glad that he missed a bunch of pigs back at bat cave country?
(a) It teaches him to be more of a man.
(b) He gets to spend time away from Little Arliss.
(c) He gets to hunt pigs rather than gather corn.
(d) Lisbeth will be impressed with his bravery.

2. How does Lisbeth feel about Travis' reaction to the puppy?
(a) She doesn't care.
(b) She tells him that he is rude.
(c) She slaps him.
(d) Her feelings are hurt.

3. What does Travis see Mama, Little Arliss, and Lisbeth doing after they gather the corn?
(a) They are grumpy.
(b) They are laughing and having a good time.
(c) They are scratching their skin.
(d) They are complaining about the corn shucks.

4. Why is Travis terrified when he sees Old Yeller fighting a mad loafer wolf?
(a) He is afraid the wolf will go after Mama.
(b) He is afraid the wolf will go after the puppy.
(c) He is afraid the wolf will turn on him.
(d) A loafer wolf is big and savage

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

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

7. 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.

8. What happens to Travis when he falls into the killer hogs?
(a) A bar' hog bites his foot.
(b) A slashing tusk catches him in the calf of his right leg.
(c) The pigs jump on top of him.
(d) A hog grabs him by his angle.

9. How do the pigs react when Old Yeller and Travis find them?
(a) They roar and pop their teeth.
(b) They charge at them.
(c) They turn and try to run away.
(d) They back up into a corner.

10. How does Travis shoot Old Yeller?
(a) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is looking the other way.
(b) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is eating his food.
(c) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is sleeping.
(d) He calls Old Yeller to him and shoots the dog in the head.

11. What do Mama and Travis do when Jumper is unable to move the dead animal?
(a) They burn it where it lays.
(b) They cover it with a pile of stones.
(c) They bury it on the spot it was killed.
(d) They pour turpentine over it, hoping to kill the disease.

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

13. Why does Mama decide that the Spot heifer must be killed?
(a) It will provide them with enough meat for the winter.
(b) It is no good for milking.
(c) Old Yeller needs the meat to get well.
(d) It has hydrophobia.

14. What does Travis decide is a good place to shoot Spot?
(a) A mud pool.
(b) Near the river.
(c) A dry, sandy wash.
(d) The bottom of a gorge.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Travis do to the hydrophobia stricken animal?

4. What prevents the animal sick with hydrophobia from getting Mama?

5. What does Travis do when he hears the sound of dogs fighting? T

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