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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 see that makes him think Old Yeller is dead?
(a) Buzzards circling and diving above the spot where Old Yeller is hidden
(b) He sees a large puddle of blood around the spot where Old Yeller is hidden.
(c) He sees a sees a hog sniffing around the spot where Old Yeller is hidden.
(d) Flies are hovering over the spot where Old Yeller is hidden.

2. Why does Mama decide that the Spot heifer must be killed?
(a) It is no good for milking.
(b) Old Yeller needs the meat to get well.
(c) It has hydrophobia.
(d) It will provide them with enough meat for the winter.

3. What is the trouble that Travis thinks is too big for any of them to handle?
(a) There is a bear in the corn.
(b) The Spot heifer comes home acting crazy and ignores her calf.
(c) The Spot heifer is injured.
(d) The chickens have gone wild.

4. Why doesn't Mama want the buzzards to eat the dead animal?
(a) They can eat the meat themselves.
(b) The meat will be good for the hogs.
(c) It might spread the disease.
(d) The meat will be good for Old Yeller and the puppy.

5. Why can't Travis sleep on the night that Sanderson tells him about hydrophobia?
(a) Travis has nightmares about mad dogs and wolves.
(b) Travis stays awake praying for Papa to come home.
(c) Travis stays awake watching for mad animals.
(d) Travis watches over Arliss and Mama.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Travis hide Old Yeller while he runs home to get help?

2. What does Papa tell Travis about what he had to do to Old Yeller?

3. What condition is Travis in when he returns home after shooting Spot?

4. What does Travis yell for Mama to bring him?

5. Why isn't Travis excited about the puppy that Lisbeth gives to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize how Travis and Mama get Old Yeller back to the cabin.

2. Describe what Travis and Mama do with the bull.

3. Why is Travis worried when wakes up from his nap?

4. Explain why Travis and Old Yeller head out to bat cave country.

5. Summarize the actions of Travis when he realized that the roan bull has hydrophobia.

6. Describe Travis' state of mind after he shoots Old Yeller.

7. Describe why Mama is afraid of their wild hogs.

8. What decision does Mama and Travis make regarding the Spot heifer?

9. Explain the first thing Mama and Travis see as they get closer to the spot where Travis hid Old Yeller.

10. Explain why Travis can't sleep the night Burn Sanderson leaves.

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