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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Travis ask his father for before he leaves?
(a) A dog.
(b) A Bowie knife.
(c) A new rifle.
(d) A horse.

2. What does Arliss do when Travis yells at him?
(a) Arliss throws a rock at Travis.
(b) Arliss sics the yeller dog on Travis.
(c) Arliss runs away and hides.
(d) Arliss runs after Travis and kicks him.

3. What is Travis doing when he hears Little Arliss screaming?
(a) He is hanging the meat.
(b) He is hunting.
(c) He is fishing.
(d) He is splitting logs.

4. What does Mama say when Travis gets home and tells her about Old Yeller?
(a) She tells Travis that they will have to wait until the next day to go back to Old Yeller.
(b) She tells Travis that they will leave right away to go back to Old Yeller.
(c) She tells Travis that Old Yeller is probably dead already.
(d) She tells Travis they can't go to Old Yeller until Travis' wound is cleaned up.

5. How does Travis show his love for Old Yeller?
(a) He bathes him, pulls thorns from his paw, burns ticks off, and lets him sleep with him.
(b) He brings Old Yeller for long walks.
(c) He gives Old Yeller his share of the meat.
(d) He brushes the dog every day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lives in one of Travis' favorite places, down in a deep canyon which is bent in the shape of a horseshoe?

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

3. What does Sanderson tell Travis about the plague of hydrophobia?

4. What is a strange varmit stealing from the people in the settlement?

5. Why is Travis annoyed with Mama and Little Arliss?

(see the answer key)

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