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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Mama say about Lisbeth staying with her?
(a) She thinks Lisbeth is too young to be away from home.
(b) She says that Lisbeth can milk the cows.
(c) She thinks Lisbeth won't be any help.
(d) She says Lisbeth can sleep in the dog run.

4. What happens that makes Travis feel better for the first time since Old Yeller's death?
(a) His horse licks his hand.
(b) The puppy steals cornbread from the kitchen.
(c) The puppy licks his hand.
(d) The puppy jumps on his bed.

5. How does Travis feel about marking the hogs?
(a) He is afraid but knows he has to do it.
(b) He is terrified and tries to find a way out of it.
(c) He is looking forward to it.
(d) He thinks it's a tedious job.

6. What makes the hogs under Travis' limb go wild with anger.
(a) Old Yeller pushing them into a ring.
(b) The sight of Travis hovering above them.
(c) Old Yeller nipping at their heals.
(d) The squealing and scent of blood.

7. When do Mama, Travis, and Little Arliss finally make it home with Old Yeller?
(a) They get home the next morning.
(b) They get home at midnight.
(c) They get home just as it gets dark.
(d) They get home before it gets dark.

8. What does Travis do to the hydrophobia stricken animal?
(a) He pushes it into a ravine.
(b) He shoots it between the eyes.
(c) He drags it to the river.
(d) He cuts its throat.

9. How much longer will Papa be away?
(a) One week.
(b) One more month.
(c) Mama says anytime now.
(d) Two more weeks.

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

11. What is the trouble that Travis thinks is too big for any of them to handle?
(a) The Spot heifer is injured.
(b) The Spot heifer comes home acting crazy and ignores her calf.
(c) There is a bear in the corn.
(d) The chickens have gone wild.

12. What fills Travis with terror when he goes back to find Old Yeller?
(a) Old Yeller's leg is broken.
(b) Old Yeller's belly is split open and his insides are bulging out.
(c) Old Yeller is unconscious.
(d) Old Yeller's ear is bitten off.

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Old Yeller do when the wolves come around the cabin?

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

3. What animal comes into the yard staggering, grunting, and moaning?

4. When do the hogs become the most vicious?

5. When does Travis shoot the loafer wolf?

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