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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Travis decide to do about Old Yeller?
(a) Teach him to hunt.
(b) Find a way to get rid of him.
(c) Make friends with him.
(d) Obedience train him.

2. What does Travis compare Little Arliss' screaming to?
(a) Squealing pigs.
(b) Comanches scalping him.
(c) Wild boars.
(d) Hungry babies.

3. Why doesn't Travis want to shoot at a running deer?
(a) He doesn't want to scare the animals into a stampede.
(b) His rifle isn't accurate enough to make the shot.
(c) He knows he can't make the shot.
(d) He is afraid that he will only wound it.

4. What does Travis notice about Old Yeller when he first sees the dog?
(a) The dog is lame.
(b) The dog is injured.
(c) The dog is starving.
(d) The dog is fat.

5. What does Mama make Arliss take out of his pockets before he goes to bed?
(a) His tree frog.
(b) Grasshoppers, worms, bugs, and lizards.
(c) His pennies.
(d) His rock collection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Little Arliss' reaction to Old Yeller?

2. What sound does Travis recognize that he has heard only once before?

3. How does Travis finally shoot the turkey that he wounded in the pea garden?

4. Why does the mother bear come running to attack Little Arliss?

5. What does Travis do to Jumper when he decides he doesn't want to plow anymore?

(see the answer key)

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