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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 much longer will Papa be away?
(a) Two more weeks.
(b) Mama says anytime now.
(c) One more month.
(d) One week.

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

3. What lives in one of Travis' favorite places, down in a deep canyon which is bent in the shape of a horseshoe?
(a) Hundreds of prairie dogs.
(b) Hundreds of snakes, laying their eggs.
(c) Hundreds of sharp-winged swallows.
(d) Hundreds of long-shanked herons.

4. Why does Bud Searcy leave Lisbeth behind with Mama?
(a) He leaves her to help Mama while Travis is recuperating.
(b) He leaves her because she is annoying him.
(c) He leaves her because she isn't much help to him.
(d) He leaves her to take care of Old Yeller.

5. What do Mama and Travis do when Jumper is unable to move the dead animal?
(a) They bury it on the spot it was killed.
(b) They cover it with a pile of stones.
(c) They pour turpentine over it, hoping to kill the disease.
(d) They burn it where it lays.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Old Yeller react to the animal that comes into the yard?

3. Why does Mama decide that the Spot heifer must be killed?

4. What type of hog hangs out with the sows to protect them?

5. What does Little Arliss do to help get Old Yeller home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the battle that ensues between Old Yeller and the hogs.

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

3. Summarize what Mama must do while Travis is recuperating.

4. Describe what Travis sees after he builds a small fire out of bear grass.

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

6. Describe what Lisbeth does while staying with Travis and his family.

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

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

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

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

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