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

2. What does Mama use to give water to Old Yeller?

3. What does Mama tell Little Arliss to do as she is about to remove Old Yeller's bandage?

4. How does Travis feel when Lisbeth and Little Arliss walk past his door?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Mama tell Little Arliss to do while she is stitching Old Yeller's belly?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) Summarize how Fred Gipson uses local color and imagery to describe the cabin and Birdsong Creek.

2) Cite descriptive examples of the interior and exterior of the cabin, the area around Birdsong Creek, and the places Travis and Old Yeller travel during the novel.

3) How does the imagery Gipson uses depict a clear and accurate picture of the cabin and surrounding landscape?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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