Chapter 11-13
Plot Elements
Chapter 15-16
Chap 15-16
100

Who pulled Old Yeller home?

Jumper

100

What is the setting?

Salt Lick, Texas, during the late 1860s

100

What made Travis feel better?

The pup began to act like Old Yeller?

100

Why isn't Travis interested in the horse his dad gave him?

Travis is too upset about what happened with Old Yeller to get excited about the horse. 

200

Why did Mama ask Arliss to find her a lizard?

She didn't want him to see Old Yeller's injuries

200

Because Old Yeller defended Mama and Lisbeth, Mama thought Old Yeller....

got hydrophobia from the wolf. 

200

Which animal attacked Mama and Lisbeth?

a wolf

300

Why did Mama need hair from Jumper's tail?

She used it to sew up Old Yeller when he got hurt

300

Which event BEST proves theme, "Become an adult is often difficult".

Travis has to shoot Old Yeller to keep the family safe. 

300

Why isn't Travis interested in the horse his dad gave him?

Travis is too upset about what happened with Old Yeller to get excited about the horse. 

400

What did Lisbeth bring Travis when he was recovering from his injuries?

One of Old Yeller's pups.

400

How did Travis change by the end of the novel?

He is better able to handle the bad things in life. 

400

What did Papa tell Travis?

To concentrate on the good parts of life, not the bad

500

How can Lisbeth's work ethic be categorized? 

POOR

GOOD

OUTSTANDING

UNDERDETERMINABLE

OUTSTANDING

500

Why is the end of Chapter 13 considered the climax of the novel?

Travis had to make the difficult decision to shoot Old Yeller

500

Which animals got rabies and had to be shot and burned?

Spot the cow and the roan bull