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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Travis shoot Old Yeller?
(a) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is looking the other way.
(b) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is eating his food.
(c) He shoots Old Yeller while the dog is sleeping.
(d) He calls Old Yeller to him and shoots the dog in the head.

2. What happens to Travis when he falls into the killer hogs?
(a) A bar' hog bites his foot.
(b) The pigs jump on top of him.
(c) A slashing tusk catches him in the calf of his right leg.
(d) A hog grabs him by his angle.

3. What is Travis excited about Papa bringing home for him?
(a) A horse.
(b) A new saddle.
(c) A new rifle.
(d) A Bowie knife.

4. What makes the hogs under Travis' limb go wild with anger.
(a) Old Yeller nipping at their heals.
(b) The squealing and scent of blood.
(c) Old Yeller pushing them into a ring.
(d) The sight of Travis hovering above them.

5. What does Little Arliss do while Travis is in bed?
(a) He helps Mama with the chores.
(b) He lets Travis rest.
(c) He pesters Travis a dozen times a day.
(d) He milks the cows.

6. Why is Travis terrified when he sees Old Yeller fighting a mad loafer wolf?
(a) He is afraid the wolf will go after Mama.
(b) A loafer wolf is big and savage
(c) He is afraid the wolf will turn on him.
(d) He is afraid the wolf will go after the puppy.

7. How does Old Yeller save Travis from the hogs?
(a) He goes after them in a roaring rage.
(b) He chases the hogs away from Travis.
(c) The hogs back away from the snarls of Old Yeller.
(d) He drags Travis away from the hogs.

8. What does Mama use to give water to Old Yeller?
(a) Travis' hat.
(b) A cowhide sack.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Her purse.

9. How does Old Yeller get into the fight with the loafer wolf?
(a) The wolf attacks Old Yeller while he is getting a drink.
(b) The wolf goes after Mama when she stops for water.
(c) The wolf attacks Jumper and Old Yeller jumps him.
(d) Old Yeller tracks the wolf and catches up with him.

10. What will the hogs do if they catch up to someone?
(a) They will turn and walk away.
(b) They will shake their tusks but then run off.
(c) They will kill their pursuer.
(d) They will back away slowly.

11. What does Little Arliss do to help get Old Yeller home?
(a) He helps drag the cowhide that Old Yeller is resting on.
(b) He leads Jumper while Old Yeller is pulled behind the mule.
(c) He rides on the cowhide with the dog and holds Old Yeller's head in his lap.
(d) He rides on Jumper and holds Old Yeller in his lap.

12. How does Travis feel about marking the hogs?
(a) He is terrified and tries to find a way out of it.
(b) He is looking forward to it.
(c) He is afraid but knows he has to do it.
(d) He thinks it's a tedious job.

13. What are the marks that Travis makes on the hogs?
(a) Underslope and overbit.
(b) Crop and overbit.
(c) Crop and underslope.
(d) Crop and underbit.

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

15. What does Lisbeth do while she stays with Travis and his family?
(a) She reads most of the time.
(b) She plays with the puppy all day.
(c) She plays with Arliss all day.
(d) She works hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Travis hate gathering corn?

2. What does Travis see Mama, Little Arliss, and Lisbeth doing after they gather the corn?

3. What does Papa compare training the mind to handle fear with?

4. What do Mama and Travis do when Jumper is unable to move the dead animal?

5. What does Travis do to the hydrophobia stricken animal?

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