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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. How does Travis hide Old Yeller while he runs home to get help?

2. When does Travis shoot the loafer wolf?

3. What does Travis decide is a good place to shoot Spot?

4. Where does Travis' family keep their hogs and cattle?

5. What does Lisbeth do while she stays with Travis and his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the condition of the roan bull who wanders around the cabin.

2. Describe why Mama is afraid of their wild hogs.

3. Summarize how Travis and Mama get Old Yeller back to the cabin.

4. Describe what Travis and Mama do with the bull.

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

6. Describe Travis' condition when he returns home after dealing with the Spot heifer.

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

8. What decision does Mama and Travis make regarding the Spot heifer?

9. What does Mama tell Little Arliss to do while she is stitching Old Yeller's belly?

10. Describe the procedure Travis uses for marking the hogs.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Analyze the character of Little Arliss regarding his passion for the things he cares about.

2) How does Arliss react to most situations when he feels he is a victim of injustice? Cite examples from the novel.

3) What is Little Arliss' solution to protecting those he loves? Describe his selflessness during these situations.

Essay Topic 2

1) Summarize the impact Old Yeller and Travis have on each other's lives.

2) What is involved in the relationship of the boy and his dog?

3) How does the relationship of a boy and his dog by today's standards differ from those of Travis and Old Yeller?

4)Cite examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Travis reveals his view of what a man should be.

1) Summarize the belief Travis has of his view of a man affects the way he lives and the things he does.

2) How do his actions of trying to be a man affect the way the other characters in the novel view him?

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