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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it hard for a dog to fight with a boar coon?

2. What keeps Travis and Old Yeller busy all night long?

3. Why does Little Arliss want to keep Old Yeller?

4. Why do the hogs, cattle, and wild animals come to the Salt Licks?

5. What is Travis' reaction to Old Yeller when the dog approaches him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe why Travis goes to the Salt Licks to hunt for deer.

2. Explain why Travis' father is travelling to Abilene, leaving Travis in charge of the family.

3. Summarize Old Yeller's condition when he returns home after rescuing Little Arliss.

4. Explain why Travis doesn't want another dog.

5. What does Travis discover when he returns home that makes him angry at the yeller dog again?

6. Summarize the time Travis meets Old Yeller for the first time.

7. Summarize why Mama names the area in which they live Birdsong Creek.

8. Summarize the fight between the two bulls.

9. Explain what Old Yeller does when Travis comes out of the cabin with the whip.

10. Describe the bad news that Travis and his family get after taming Spot.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Mama tends to the people in her care.

1) Describe two situations in the novel when characters rely upon Mama to help them or take care of them.

2) What does Mama have at her disposal to use in her role as caregiver, healer, and comforter?

3) Cite examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

1) Evaluate the relationship between Travis and his brother, Little Arliss.

2) How does Old Yeller affect their relationship with one another?

3) What event changes the way Travis views his brother and how he feels about him?

Give examples from the novel of the interaction between the two brothers.

Essay Topic 3

Hydrophobia is first mentioned when Bud Searcy visits Travis' family and talks about his uncle's death from the disease.

1) Explain Travis' reaction to the mention of hydrophobia.

2) Analyze the difference in Travis' thoughts about hydrophobia as he becomes more familiar with its symptoms and the devastating effect it has on those who contract the disease.

3) Use examples from the novel to support the answer.

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