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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Travis hate gathering corn?

2. What does Travis decide is a good place to shoot Spot?

3. What do Travis and Mama first think Spot ate?

4. What did Travis see on the face of a cliff at Salt Branch that impressed him?

5. How bad is the wound inflicted on Travis by the hogs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Summarize the scene when the Spot heifer returns to the cabin.

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

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

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

6. Summarize how Old Yeller gets the wild hogs where Travis wants them to go.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Travis reveals his view of what a man should be.

1) Summarize the belief Travis has of his view of a man affects the way he lives and the things he does.

2) How do his actions of trying to be a man affect the way the other characters in the novel view him?

Essay Topic 2

1) Evaluate the elements of cause and effect in the story using examples from the novel.

2) Choose three events from the story which cause Travis life to undergo a change.

3) How does he react to the events and their effects?

4) How does he grow emotionally in his own life and in his attitude toward his family because of these changes?

Essay Topic 3

1) Analyze the events leading up to Old Yeller's death at the end of the novel.

2) Describe the symptoms and dangers of hydrophobia as seen in the novel.

3) Explain if Travis had any other alternatives other than shooting Old Yeller in the head.

4) Is Travis justified in his killing of Old Yeller? Explain.

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