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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 is the solution Travis comes up with that finally keeps Old Yeller at home during the night?
(a) He locks Old Yeller in the corncrib.
(b) Old Yeller sleeps with Travis and Little Arliss.
(c) He locks Old Yeller in the storm cellar.
(d) He builds a cage to keep Old Yeller in.

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

3. What does Mama prepare for supper after Old Yeller arrives?
(a) Beef stew.
(b) Buttermilk biscuits.
(c) Hotcakes and honey.
(d) Corn meal mush.

4. How does Travis know that Little Arliss is in trouble?
(a) Arliss is screaming about the yeller dog.
(b) Arliss is screaming for Travis which is unusual.
(c) Arliss is crying which he never usually does.
(d) Arliss' screams are loud, shrill, and frantic.

5. What is the color of the two bulls?
(a) One of the bulls is a mustard color and the other is a red roan.
(b) One of the bulls is black and the other is gray with spots.
(c) One of the bulls is a red roan and the other is black.
(d) One of the bulls is a mustard color and the other is black.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Travis annoyed with Mama and Little Arliss?

2. Why can't Travis take Jumper close to the Salt Licks where he goes to hunt deer?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the disturbing news that Lisbeth gives to Travis.

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

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

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

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

7. Summarize the fight between the two bulls.

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

9. Describe Old Yeller's appearance.

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

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