| Question |
Answer |
| Where and when does the story take place? | The story takes place in the Texas hill country after the Civil War. |
| Why is Travis left in charge of the family? | His father left on a cattle drive and will be gone for several months. |
| Who was Bell and what happened to him? | Bell was Travis' dog and he died after being bitten on the nose by a rattlesnake. |
| Who was Jumper and how does Travis make him mind? | Jumper is their mule and he yells at him and hits him across the jaw with a club. |
| Why did Travis get mad at Old Yeller the first time he saw him? | The dog had eaten their meat. |
| Why does Mama tell Travis that he's not being fair in regard to Arliss and the dog? | Travis had a dog when he was little, but Arliss never had his own dog. Also Arliss is too little for Travis to play with and he gets lonely without a playmate. |
| Why does Old Yeller run away during the bull fight? | Travis picked up a rock and Yeller thought he was going to throw it at him. |
| What happened to Roany during the bull fight? | Chongo rammed him off the ground onto his back in the cart. Then the cart rolled to the spring with him in it. |
| What became the real danger during the bull fight? | The bulls could have torn down the house. |
| What is ironic about Travis agreeing to call Old Yeller? | Moments earlier he angrily kept Yeller from chasing the bulls away, but now he needs him to help. |
| What animal does Travis hunt? | Travis hunts deer. |
