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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 discover when he opens the dog run door where the meat is stored?
(a) A wolf is eating the meat.
(b) Little Arliss is hanging from the meat.
(c) The meat is rotten.
(d) The meat is gone.

2. How does Travis show his love for Old Yeller?
(a) He bathes him, pulls thorns from his paw, burns ticks off, and lets him sleep with him.
(b) He brings Old Yeller for long walks.
(c) He brushes the dog every day.
(d) He gives Old Yeller his share of the meat.

3. What is the first suggestion Sanderson gives to Mama about keeping Old Yeller?
(a) He suggests that she take the boys inside while he grabs Old Yeller.
(b) He offers to give her a puppy instead of Old Yeller.
(c) He suggests that the dog stays with them until Papa comes back.
(d) He suggests that she pay him with the milk cow to keep Old Yeller.

4. When does Travis realize how badly he needs a dog?
(a) When his spotted heifer has her first calf.
(b) When Old Yeller follows him everywhere he goes.
(c) When he and Old Yeller are hunting together.
(d) When Old Yeller licks him on the face.

5. Why does Little Arliss cry when his father goes away?
(a) He doesn't want to stay with his mother.
(b) He will miss his father.
(c) He just got stung by a bee.
(d) He wants to go too.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Old Yeller do to keep the heifer from charging at Travis?

3. When does Travis begin to love Old Yeller?

4. Who does Lisbeth say she saw stealing from the settlement?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what Old Yeller does to save Little Arliss from certain death.

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

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

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

5. Summarize the time Travis meets Old Yeller for the first time.

6. Summarize how Old Yeller controls the heifer, Spot.

7. Describe Little Arliss' reaction to Burn Sanderson's news.

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

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

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

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