Old Yeller

What are Travis’s character traits at the beginning of the book?

• He is generous, and always thinks of other people’s needs ahead of his own.

• Travis understands that we don’t always get what we want in life.

• Travis wants to get things that are important to him, and he does not have a lot of

  patience for Arliss.

• All of the above.

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When does this story take place?

• In the future

• In the 1960s

• Present day (now)

• In the 1860s

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What did Burn Sanderson want in chapter 8?

• A place for his horse to stay

• Travis to help him in his fields

• His dog

• Little Arliss to come play with his boy

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“It was the first time I’d ever shaken hands like a man. It made me feel big and solemn and important in a way I’d never felt before.”

Using context clues, what could the word “solemn” mean?

• A type of figurative language

• Serious or formal

• Younger than your age

• Sad

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Which event occurs as a result of Travis being attacked by the hogs while trying to mark them?

• Travis requires a long hospital stay to allow his cut leg to heal.

• Travis’s dad has to come home from the cattle drive.

• The family will not have any hog meat for winter.

• Old Yeller is terribly injured while rescuing Travis from the hogs.

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How are Old Yeller and Jumper different?

• Jumper is a work animal, and Old Yeller is only a family pet, who does not

  help the family.

• Jumper must be forced into his work to help the family, but Old Yeller

  usually jumps in to help when needed.

• Jumper doesn’t actually belong to the family, but Old Yeller does.

• None of the above.

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How does the setting of the story affect the events that happen in the story?

• The countryside setting makes the family depend on themselves for food,

  medical care, and protection from dangerous animals.

• The Texas setting means that the family is involved in the battles of the

  Civil War.

• The present-day setting means that the family has easy access to food,

  medical care, and a nice house.

• The setting does not affect the events that happen in the story

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Which of the following is the best summary of the story?

• Travis is injured while trying to mark the family hogs, and Old Yeller

  rescues him. This occurs after Old Yeller saves Arliss from a mother bear.

  As a result, Old Yeller becomes a beloved family member.

• Travis wanted a horse, but an old yellow dog came into the family instead.

  So, Travis eventually accepted Old Yeller and grew to love him.Then, Old

  Yeller was infected with hydrophobia, and the family had to say goodbye.

  In the end, Travis has learned about what it means to be a man, and to put

  the needs of the family first.

• Bud Searcy and Lisbeth come by often to check on the Coates family.

  During one of their visits, Mr. Searcy mentions the danger of hydrophobia.

  Unfortunately, Old Yeller is attacked by hogs and exposed to hydrophobia,

  causing his death.

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How does Travis change during the story?

• Travis learns through the events that happen in the story that we don’t

  always get what we want when we want it, that he does not know as much

  about life as he thought he knew, and that the best gifts in life are free. He

  also learns to appreciate what he has.

• Travis changes from a caring, giving, selfless family member to a selfish

  person who demands his way, especially when his father is away on the

  cattle drive.

• Travis does not go through any changes in the story. His character remains

  the same throughout the book.

• Travis changes because his relationship with Lisbeth causes him to

  become less friendly. We know this because he says when he is around

  her, he can’t think of anything to say.

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Old Yeller is an example of an autobiography.

• True

• False

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