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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. When do Mama, Travis, and Little Arliss finally make it home with Old Yeller?
(a) They get home before it gets dark.
(b) They get home at midnight.
(c) They get home just as it gets dark.
(d) They get home the next morning.

2. How do Travis and Old Yeller feel for a couple of weeks after the hog attack?
(a) They both have a rough time of it.
(b) Old Yeller recovers quickly but Travis has a rough time.
(c) They both recover quickly.
(d) Travis is feeling fine but Old Yeller has a rough time.

3. How many hogs are near the bat cave?
(a) Four pigs, one sow, and a couple of bar' hogs.
(b) Five pigs, two sows, and one bar' hog.
(c) Five pigs, three sows, and a couple of bar' hogs.
(d) Three pigs, two sows, and four bar' hogs.

4. How does Travis shoot Old Yeller?
(a) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is looking the other way.
(b) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is eating his food.
(c) He calls Old Yeller to him and shoots the dog in the head.
(d) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is sleeping.

5. What does Old Yeller do when Travis reaches for him?
(a) Old Yeller whimpers in pain.
(b) Old Yeller licks his hand.
(c) Old Yeller lunges at him with bared fangs.
(d) Old Yeller loses consciousness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lisbeth do while she stays with Travis and his family?

2. What makes the hogs under Travis' limb go wild with anger.

3. What do the hogs do if a blizzard is on the way?

4. What does Mama use as a poultice for Travis' wound?

5. What does the puppy look like that Lisbeth shows to Travis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Travis plans to mark the remainder of his hogs.

2. Describe the condition of Travis and Old Yeller for the next few weeks.

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

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

5. Describe the circumstances that help Travis come out of his depression over Old Yeller.

6. Describe what Mama does to treat Travis' wound.

7. Describe the condition of the roan bull who wanders around the cabin.

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

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

10. Describe Travis' reaction when Lisbeth bring him a puppy as a gift.

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