Old Yeller Comprehension

How do Arliss’s actions contrast with those of Travis?

• Arliss is unable to act, whereas Travis is rapidly responding to the situation.

• Travis is unable to act, whereas Arliss is rapidly reacting to the problem.

• Both Arliss and Travis can act well fastly responding to the situation.

_______bounds in and licks everyone’s face, barking excitedly.

What does mama use to sew up Old Yeller?

• a piece of raw hide

• hair from Jumper's tail

• thread from them hem of her dress

• surgical thread from the hospital

What was Travis's method of gathering up the pigs?

• He would scatter them in different areas of the woods so he could brand them one at a time.

• He would chase them into a cave.

• He would climb a tree and Old Yeller would keep them close so he could lift them up one at a time.

• He would steer them into a pen.

What present does Lisbeth bring Travis?

• a new shirt she sewed

• a ham from the hog they butchered

• a dog collar for Old Yeller

• one of Old Yeller's pups

How does Mama get Old Yeller Home?

• Jumper pulls him on a cow hide.

• Travis holds him while he rides Jumper

• Mama carries Old Yeller.

• The pull him in a cart.

Why does Mama want Little Arliss to find her a green-striped lizard?

• So Little Arliss won't see how hurt Old Yeller is.

• So Little Arliss will have a new pet.

• To use in her stew.

Comprehension

8 Read this sentence from the passage. 

Old Yeller, though, all he did was come bounding in to jump on us and lick us in the face and bark so loud that there, inside the cabin, the noise nearly made us deaf. 

The author most likely chose to use the word bounding instead of running because 

• running is the wrong part of speech. 

• bounding is more specific and 

  descriptive. 

• bounding is a better example of 

  a metaphor. 

• running suggests that Old Yeller is untrained.

Which word best describes the family's 

attitude toward Old Yeller at the end of the passage? 

• grateful 

• interested 

• jealous 

• uncertain 

2 How are Travis's and Mama's reactions to 

the scene at the spring hole similar? 

• They both go running for Papa.

• They both attack the mother bear. 

• They both feel they can do nothing 

  to help. 

• They both encourage Little Arliss to 

  attack the mother bear.