Old Yeller, chapter 14

Which of the following were the TWO reasons Travis gave as to why his family couldn't burn the bull's carcass so near to their cabin?

• it would attract other animals

• the carcass was too close to the spring (their drinking water)

• Indians would come and try to steal it

• the scent of the rotting flesh

Who did Travis think might get to & dispose of the carcass?

• buzzards & varmints

• Indians

• other ranchers

Where did Travis tie the bull up from to drag it?

• its neck

• its horns

• its legs

• its tail

What flew off of Jumper & almost killed Travis if it'd have hit him?

• Jumper's hoof

• a rock

• a link out of his right trace chain

Jumper struggled but was able to drag & pull the bull carcass?

• True

• False

Where did Mama & Lisbeth get wood from to set the bull ablaze?

• a store

• the shed

• way out into the brush

Did Mama & Lisbeth bring back enough wood to burn up the bull carcass on their first trip out?

• Yes

• No

How long did it take to burn up the bull?

• 2 days & 2 nights

• 3 days & 3 nights

• a whole day

• a week

Why couldn't the family sleep after the bull was all burned up?

• the howling & snarling & fighting of the wolves lured to the place by the scent of the roasting meat

• the stench

• the flies that the carcass attracted

The wolves got to the roasting meat?

• True

• False