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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sanderson tell Travis about the plague of hydrophobia?
(a) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two wolves, a fox, and one skunk that had it.
(b) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two coons that had it.
(c) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two dogs that had it.
(d) Sanderson tells Travis that he shot two fox that had it.

2. What disease does Bud Searcy hope does not spread throughout the settlement before the men get back?
(a) Hydrophobia.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Small Pox.
(d) Typhus.

3. Who comes to the cabin two weeks after the milking incident?
(a) Jed Simpson.
(b) Lisbeth.
(c) Bud Searcy.
(d) A man comes to claim Old Yeller.

4. How does Travis finally shoot the turkey that he wounded in the pea garden?
(a) Little Arliss throws a stone at the turkey, knocking it down and Travis shoots it.
(b) The turkey runs in circles in the peas and Travis shoots it.
(c) Old Yeller tracks down the turkey and trees it, so Travis can shoot it.
(d) The turkey is slow because it is wounded and Travis is able to shoot it.

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

6. What are all Texans short of now that the Civil War is over?
(a) Livestock.
(b) Cash.
(c) Ranch hands.
(d) Food.

7. What kind of man is Burn Sanderson?
(a) He is young and rude.
(b) He is young, nice, and polite.
(c) He is old and haggard.
(d) He is rough and crude.

8. What does Travis do to try to prevent Old Yeller from roaming at night?
(a) He puts him in the barn.
(b) He locks him in the hen house.
(c) He chains him to a post.
(d) He tries tying him with rope and rawhide string.

9. How does Travis know that Little Arliss is in trouble?
(a) Arliss is crying which he never usually does.
(b) Arliss is screaming about the yeller dog.
(c) Arliss is screaming for Travis which is unusual.
(d) Arliss' screams are loud, shrill, and frantic.

10. Why do the hogs, cattle, and wild animals come to the Salt Licks?
(a) They lick the salt.
(b) They drink from the pond that is there.
(c) It has thick brambles where the animals hide.
(d) They eat the berries growing there.

11. What news does Lisbeth tell Travis about her dog, Miss Prissy?
(a) Miss Prissy won first prize in at the fair.
(b) Miss Prissy is a purebread fox hound.
(c) Miss Prissy is going to have Old Yeller's puppies.
(d) Miss Prissy is sick and dying.

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

13. Who does Lisbeth say she saw stealing from the settlement?
(a) A bobcat.
(b) Rosal.
(c) A coyote.
(d) Old Yeller.

14. What is the color of the two bulls?
(a) One of the bulls is a mustard color and the other is a red roan.
(b) One of the bulls is a red roan and the other is black.
(c) One of the bulls is black and the other is gray with spots.
(d) One of the bulls is a mustard color and the other is black.

15. What is Little Arliss' reaction when they get back to the cabin?
(a) He passes out from fear.
(b) He is angry at the bear.
(c) He is angry that Travis pulled the cub away.
(d) He is shaking all over and clinging to Mama.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sanderson get off his horse and approach Little Arliss?

2. What does Travis discover as he reaches the cabin?

3. What does Travis' mother instruct him to do while he is doing his chores?

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

5. What type of dogs do most of the settlers own?

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