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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Little Arliss take Travis by surprise?
(a) Little Arliss punches him in the stomach.
(b) Little Arliss wrestles him to the ground.
(c) Little Arliss kicks him in the shin.
(d) Little Arliss attacks him with a battling stick.

2. What is the first thing Travis does when he reaches the Salt Licks?
(a) He determines which way the wind is blowing.
(b) He checks for deer prints in the mud.
(c) He climbs a tree and watches for deer.
(d) He sits with the wind blowing across his back.

3. What does Arliss start catching after Old Yeller arrives?
(a) Rabbits, moles, and mice.
(b) Copperhead snakes.
(c) Possum and skunks.
(d) Rabbits, birds, possum, and other small game.

4. What kind of man is Burn Sanderson?
(a) He is rough and crude.
(b) He is old and haggard.
(c) He is young and rude.
(d) He is young, nice, and polite.

5. Why does Travis think the new, spotted heifer calf will make a good milking cow?
(a) It is a pretty, fat heifer.
(b) It is a fat and feminine calf.
(c) It is raw boned and ugly enough to be a good milk cow.
(d) It has the calmness of a milk cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Travis concerned about being the man of the family?

2. Why is Travis' father leaving the family for months?

3. What advice does Sanderson give to Travis about when to shoot an animal with hydrophobia?

4. When does Travis realize how badly he needs a dog?

5. What does Travis compare Little Arliss' screaming to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the warning the Burn Sanderson gives to Travis before he rides off.

2. Summarize Old Yeller's condition when he returns home after rescuing Little Arliss.

3. Describe what Travis reveals about his relationship with Old Yeller in the beginning of the chapter.

4. Summarize why Mama names the area in which they live Birdsong Creek.

5. What is the reaction of Little Arliss and Mama to the big dog?

6. Summarize the fight between the two bulls.

7. Explain what Travis does to the big dog when he sees him for the first time and what is the dog's reaction.

8. Describe why Travis goes to the Salt Licks to hunt for deer.

9. Explain why Travis doesn't want to shoot a javelina hog.

10. Summarize the items that Little Arliss brings home in his pockets.

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