Old Yeller Chapter 9

Why is Travis frightened at the beginning of Chapter 9?

• Old Yeller has hydrophobia.

• Burn Sanderson said he is taking Old Yeller away.

• Travis is thinking about the hydrophobia plague.

• Little Arliss is wrestling with a bear cub again.

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What do the hogs do before a blizzard?

• They sleep in or around a cabin to stay warm

• They gather leaves and dry grass to make a bed.

• They become angry and attack Old Yeller

• They follow a trail and head south.

Why is Travis marking his family's wild hogs?

• to tell them apart from the neighbor's hogs

• to teach Old Yeller not to bite the hogs.

• to know which hogs are sick.

• to scare Bud Searcy away.

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What animal when cornered is the most dangerous animal in Texas?

• a charging bull

• a wild hog

• a wolf

• a panther

What do the old boar hogs do when they realize that they can't catch Old Yeller?

• Howl in frustration

• Attack Travis and Little Arliss

• Form a tight circle

• pretend to be dead

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Where does Old Yeller lead the hogs?

• to the cabin

• to a gnarled Oak tree

• to the river

• to a large boulder

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What did Travis's father teach Travis about fear?

• Fear is natural, and you can teach your mind to handle it.

• Fear is NOT natural.

• Fear should make you ashamed, and you should avoid it.

• Fear is not real.

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How long did it take Travis to mark the pigs?

• less than an hour

• over an hour

• half a day

• a whole day

Why did Travis need to wait in the tree?

• He is watching for Burn Sanderson.

• The hogs hurt Travis's leg.

• He is waiting for the hogs to leave.

• Old Yeller is angry and wants to bite Travis.

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