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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Travis think about Lisbeth staying with them?
(a) He thinks she will be no help and a bother.
(b) He thinks she will sit and cry all day.
(c) He thinks she will pester him all day.
(d) He thinks she will work hard.

3. How does Mama clean Travis' wound?
(a) She washes it with hot water and then poured turpentine on it.
(b) She washes it with hot water and then poured hot candle wax on it.
(c) She washes it with hot water and then poured iodine on it.
(d) She washes it with hot water and then poured salt in it.

4. What fills Travis with terror when he goes back to find Old Yeller?
(a) Old Yeller's ear is bitten off.
(b) Old Yeller is unconscious.
(c) Old Yeller's belly is split open and his insides are bulging out.
(d) Old Yeller's leg is broken.

5. Why doesn't Mama want the buzzards to eat the dead animal?
(a) They can eat the meat themselves.
(b) It might spread the disease.
(c) The meat will be good for Old Yeller and the puppy.
(d) The meat will be good for the hogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Travis sleep on the night that Sanderson tells him about hydrophobia?

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

3. What does the puppy look like that Lisbeth shows to Travis?

4. What does Travis do when he hears the sound of dogs fighting? T

5. What is the hog's favorite food?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the first thing Mama and Travis see as they get closer to the spot where Travis hid Old Yeller.

2. Explain what Bud Searcy does to help Mama with her chores.

3. Summarize the actions of Travis when he realized that the roan bull has hydrophobia.

4. Summarize what Mama must do while Travis is recuperating.

5. Summarize how Old Yeller gets the wild hogs where Travis wants them to go.

6. Describe what Travis sees after he builds a small fire out of bear grass.

7. Describe the battle that ensues between Old Yeller and the hogs.

8. Describe Travis' reaction when Lisbeth bring him a puppy as a gift.

9. Describe how Travis plans to mark the remainder of his hogs.

10. Describe the condition of Travis and Old Yeller for the next few weeks.

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