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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 discover as he reaches the cabin?
(a) Arliss and the yeller dog are in the drinking water.
(b) Arliss and the yeller dog are playing ball.
(c) Arliss and the yeller dog are sleeping in the hay.
(d) Arliss and the yeller dog are sharing a piece of meat.

2. Who named Birdsong Creek?
(a) Little Arliss.
(b) Mama.
(c) The settlers.
(d) Papa.

3. What does Travis do to try and drive the bulls away from the cabin?
(a) He goes after them with a bull whip.
(b) He tosses boiling water at them.
(c) He throws rocks at them.
(d) He chases them with a pitch fork.

4. How does Travis interpret the sounds of the old bull?
(a) Travis says that the old bull is giving up his rights as leader.
(b) Travis says that the old bull is surrendering and willing to die.
(c) Travis says that the bull is bragging about being the biggest, toughest, and meanest.
(d) Travis says that the old bull is asking the younger bull to kill him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arliss start catching after Old Yeller arrives?

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

3. What does Mama wrap Little Arliss' hands in when he is finned by a fish?

4. How does Little Arliss act when Travis takes him squirrel hunting?

5. What news does Lisbeth tell Travis about her dog, Miss Prissy?

(see the answer key)

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