Old Yeller Chapters 1-6 Test

What is the setting of Old Yeller?

• a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away

• San Fransicso, California during the early days of the city.

• a farm on the Texas frontier during the late 1860s

• Chicago, Illinois during the early 1970s

Old Yeller was big, ugly, thin and starved looking, one of his ears had been chewed clear off, and his tail had been bobbed close to the rump. 

• True
• False

Little Arliss hit Travis with a stick and was ready to fight Mama to protect his dog when we first meet Old Yeller.

• True
• False

Travis found Little Arliss in the spring holding on to the hind legs of a little black bear cub. 

• True
• False

Travis intended to hit the she bear in the head with his chopping ax to stop her from attacking Arliss

• True
• False

The bear slapped Old Yeller to the ground time after time, but the dog kept getting up fighting. 

• True
• False

Who was Bell?

• the milk cow
• Travis's first dog
• the family mule
• the hog

Why does Travis get mad at Old Yeller in the beginning of the story?

• for killing one of the chickens
• for hurting Little Arliss
• for chewing up his shoes
• for stealing food

How does Travis feel about Old Yeller when he first arrives at their farm?

• loves him
• wants him to leave
• wants him to replace Bell
• is excited to have a new dog around

Why does Old Yeller run away during the bull fight?

• He is afraid of the bulls.
• He thinks Travis will hit him with the whip.
• He wants to eat the chicken.
• He is chasing after Arliss.