Chapter 1-3
Why is Travis left in charge of his family?
His father left on a cattle drive.
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Why does Travis call Arliss a mess in chapter 5?
Arliss is always catching critters.
How did Old Yeller help the family in chapter 7?
He saved the corn field from varmints, and got Spot to give them milk.
What unexpected event causes a major problem for Travis in Chapter 10?
Travis and Old Yeller get attacked by hogs.
What causes conflict in chapter 13?
Hydrophobia breaks out among the cattle.
What point of view is Old Yeller written in?
1st PersonPOV
What is the climax of Chapter 4?
When the bulls knock Travis off the fence.
What kind of person is Bud Searcy?
A shiftless person.
What does the scene with the wild hogs primarily reveal about Travis’s character?
He is clever and brave.
How does Travis show bravery in chapter 13?
He shoots the dangerous bull that has hydrophobia.
What is the setting of Old Yeller?
Birdsong Creek, Texas.
What kind of bulls were fighting in chapter 4?
A roan bull and a droop horn bull that is called CHongo.
True or False: Burn Sanderson said Old Yeller was the best HUNTING dog he owned.
FALSE: Best COW dog he ever owned.
Infer why Mama asked Arliss to and catch her a green-striped lizard in Chapter 11.
She wanted Arliss out of the way while she helped Yeller.
What tragic decision does Travis have to make in Chapter 15?
Travis has to shoot Old Yeller.
What does the word gnarled mean?
Knotty/rough.
What imagery does the author use to help the reader visualize the bear fight?
They went down in a wild, roaring tangle of twisting bodies and scrambling feet and slashing fangs.
In chapter 9, Why does Travis have to mark the pigs?
So they can be counted and tracked.
True or False: Since Travis is hurt, Mama has to take on the responsibilities and chores around Birdsong Creek.
TRUE
What does Travis’s decision reveal about his character?
He is growing up and learning to make hard choices.
How did Old Yeller get his name?
He had asort of dingy yellow coat, and his bark was more of a yell.
How does Travis change in chapter 6?
Travis changes by hating and dislining Old Yeller to loving and valuing Yeller.
What mark does Travis use to mark the hogs? (ch. 9)
Overbit the right and underslop the left.
In chapter 11, how do Mama and Travis transport Old Yeller back to Birdsong Creek?
Mama and Travis tie a cowhide to Jumper and lay pillows down on the hide in order to make it more accessible for Old Yeller.
Why is this chapter considered the emotional climax of the book? (ch. 15)
Chapter 15 is the emotional climax of the book becasue Travis is faced with the difficult choice to shoot hsi hero of a dog. Travis has to choose duty over love. He loves Old Yeller, but knows it is his duty to protect his family, because Yeller has been bitten by an animal with rabies.