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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What lives in one of Travis' favorite places, down in a deep canyon which is bent in the shape of a horseshoe?
(a) Hundreds of snakes, laying their eggs.
(b) Hundreds of long-shanked herons.
(c) Hundreds of sharp-winged swallows.
(d) Hundreds of prairie dogs.

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

4. What does Papa bring home with him?
(a) A milking cow and a horse for Travis.
(b) Money, laughter, and a horse for Travis.
(c) A new ranch hand, and a horse for Travis.
(d) An old friend and a horse for Travis.

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

6. What does Travis see that makes him think Old Yeller is dead?
(a) Flies are hovering over the spot where Old Yeller is hidden.
(b) He sees a large puddle of blood around the spot where Old Yeller is hidden.
(c) Buzzards circling and diving above the spot where Old Yeller is hidden
(d) He sees a sees a hog sniffing around the spot where Old Yeller is hidden.

7. How does Travis hide Old Yeller while he runs home to get help?
(a) Travis digs a hole and places Old Yeller in it.
(b) Travis pushes him into a cave.
(c) Travis pushes him under an overhanging rock and covers the opening with a mesquite stump.
(d) Travis covers him with branches.

8. What is Travis excited about Papa bringing home for him?
(a) A new rifle.
(b) A new saddle.
(c) A horse.
(d) A Bowie knife.

9. What does Lisbeth do while she stays with Travis and his family?
(a) She reads most of the time.
(b) She plays with the puppy all day.
(c) She plays with Arliss all day.
(d) She works hard.

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

11. What are the marks that Travis makes on the hogs?
(a) Crop and underbit.
(b) Underslope and overbit.
(c) Crop and underslope.
(d) Crop and overbit.

12. Why doesn't Mama want the buzzards to eat the dead animal?
(a) They can eat the meat themselves.
(b) It might spread the disease.
(c) The meat will be good for Old Yeller and the puppy.
(d) The meat will be good for the hogs.

13. Why isn't Travis excited about the puppy that Lisbeth gives to him?
(a) He doesn't want a puppy because he has Old Yeller.
(b) He doesn't want the trouble of another dog.
(c) He wants a horse instead.
(d) He wants a purebred dog instead.

14. How does Travis propose getting Old Yeller home?
(a) Travis says that they can drag Old Yeller in a blanket.
(b) Travis says they can put Old Yeller in a cart.
(c) Travis says that Mama can hold Old Yeller while riding on Jumper.
(d) Travis says that he will hold Old Yeller while riding on Jumper.

15. How does Mama sew up Old Yeller's wound?
(a) She uses a piece of rawhide.
(b) She uses a thread pulled from her dress.
(c) She brought her thread with her.
(d) She uses a hair from Jumper's tail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of hog hangs out with the sows to protect them?

2. How does Travis feel about marking the hogs?

3. What does the puppy look like that Lisbeth shows to Travis?

4. What does Mama tell Little Arliss to do as she is about to remove Old Yeller's bandage?

5. What lures wolves to the cabin?

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