Old Yeller Chapter Eight

What is the name of Little Arliss' older brother?

• Mama

• Papa

• Travis

• Tony

What was Travis doing at the beginning of the story?

• Chopping wood

• Working out

• Looking for Arliss

• Sitting around

What did Travis do with the axe when he was tired?

• He threw it on the ground

• He put it on his shoulder

• He placed it on the wood

• He gave it to Mama

What happened that got Travis' attention?

• He saw a bear

• Mama called his name

• He heard an airplane

• He heard Little Arliss' scream

According to Travis, when would Little Arliss scream?

• When he was happy

• When he was mad

• When he stepped on a Lego

• Just to hear himself

What happened when Travis heard Little Arliss scream this time?

• He felt like he was going to be sick

• He felt his heart flop clear over

• He fell over

• He looked to see if he could see him

Travis said, "It was a sound I'd heard before..." What was the sound he recognized?

• It was an elephant

• It was a bear

• It was a dog

• It was a cat

"I STRAINED for every lick of speed." What do you think STRAINED mean?

• It was easy for him to run

• He just wanted to lay down

• He was trying very hard to run as fast as he could

• He did not want to run

Where was Little Arliss when Travis could see him?

• He was in a ditch

• He was in a spring hole

• He was in the ocean

• He was sitting in a beach chair

Travis wasn't worried about the baby cub, who was he worried about now?

• The Mama bear

• Little Arliss going in the water

• His Mama getting scared

• His Papa yelling at Little Arliss