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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 act when Travis takes him squirrel hunting?
(a) Arliss is as quiet as a mouse.
(b) Arliss is talented at tracking game.
(c) Arliss turns out to be a good hunter.
(d) Arliss is noisy and pesky.

2. How does Travis' family come to get Old Yeller?
(a) They buy him from a neighbor.
(b) A friend gives the dog as a gift.
(c) They win the dog at the country fair.
(d) The dog wanders to their cabin.

3. What does Travis ask his father for before he leaves?
(a) A horse.
(b) A Bowie knife.
(c) A dog.
(d) A new rifle.

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

5. What is Mama's reaction to Sanderson's first suggestion?
(a) She refuses.
(b) She is insulted by the suggestion.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She accepts it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Little Arliss' reaction to Old Yeller?

3. What does Mama wrap Little Arliss' hands in when he is finned by a fish?

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

5. How does Travis' dog, Bell, die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the fight between the two bulls.

2. What does Tavis do when the bulls start fighting near the cabin?

3. Describe the situation that Travis sees when he hears Little Arliss screaming and runs to help him.

4. Explain what Old Yeller does when Travis comes out of the cabin with the whip.

5. Describe the situation when Travis finds Spot and her new calf.

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

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

8. Describe the bulls that come near the cabin to fight with one another.

9. What is Burn Sanderson's offer regarding Old Yeller and why doesn't Mama accept it?

10. Explain why Travis doesn't want another dog.

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