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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. How does Mama prevent Jumper from jumping into the corn field?

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

3. What is the trouble that Travis thinks is too big for any of them to handle?

4. What will the hogs do if they catch up to someone?

5. What does Mama say about Lisbeth staying with her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Mama say that is was a good thing Old Yeller was there to save Mama and the others from the wolf, but not a good thing for Old Yeller?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the procedure Travis uses for marking the hogs.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Old Yeller is a constant throughout the novel. He is mentioned from the very first chapter to the last chapter.

1) Explain the different images Gipson gives of Old Yeller as the book progresses.

2) What is the significance of Old Yeller's character in each part of the novel?

3) What meaning does Old Yeller have for Little Arliss, Travis, and Mama?

Essay Topic 3

1) Discuss how Travis grows as a character from the beginning of the novel to the end.

2) How does his attitude change toward Old Yeller?

3) How does his attitude change about what is important in his life?

4) What are the differences in his attitude toward the meaning of responsibility in the beginning to the end of the novel?

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