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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. What does Travis' mother instruct him to do while he is doing his chores?
(a) He is to recite his numbers while he works.
(b) He is to think about Little Arliss and the dog.
(c) He is to recite his Latin verbs while he works.
(d) He is to say his prayers while he works.

2. What does Mama ask Travis to do after he milks the cows?
(a) Read the Bible.
(b) Get Little Arliss ready for bed.
(c) Kill a doe for meat.
(d) Feed the dog.

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

4. What is Old Yeller's reaction to the bear attack once they are all back in the cabin?
(a) He is trembling in the corner.
(b) He is crying with pain.
(c) He is licking Little Arliss.
(d) He acts like the bear attack was great fun.

5. What does Mama make Arliss take out of his pockets before he goes to bed?
(a) His pennies.
(b) His tree frog.
(c) Grasshoppers, worms, bugs, and lizards.
(d) His rock collection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Travis' father ask him to do while he is away?

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

3. How does Travis show his love for Old Yeller?

4. What are all Texans short of now that the Civil War is over?

5. How does Travis get Spot to settle down so he can milk her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Travis discover when he returns home that makes him angry at the yeller dog again?

4. Summarize the fight between the two bulls.

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

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

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

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

9. What is the news that Bud Searcy brings to Mama on his visit?

10. Summarize Travis' feelings for Bud Searcy's daughter, Lisbeth.

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