Old Yeller

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Shiloh Literature Game
Pet Problems
CharacterTraits
Characters
The Story
Vocabulary
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Final Question
Suzy Red, Lockhart, TX, 2010
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100 Question from Characters
What are two reasons that Marty wanted to keep
the beagle he found?
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100 Answer from Characters
Marty wanted to keep the dog because he had
compassion for living things and because he had
always wanted a dog.
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200 Question from Characters
Why wouldnt Martys ma and pa let him have a pet?
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200 Answer from Characters
Martys ma and pa wouldnt let him have a dog
because they didnt have enough money to feed it
and keep it healthy.
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300 Question from Characters
What was Mr. Prestons job? How did people show
how they felt about the way he did the job?
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300 Answer from Characters
Mr. Preston delivered the mail. People left food
and other surprises in their mailboxes for him to
show how much they liked him and the way he did
his job.
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400 Question from Characters
If Marty considered David his best friend, why
didnt he want David to come over to play?
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400 Answer from Characters
Marty considered David his best friend, but he
didnt want David to come over to his house
because he was trying to hide Shiloh where they
usually played.
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500 Question from Characters
What caused Judd to be so cruel, rude,
lawbreaking, and disrespectful?
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500 Answer from Characters
Judd was so cruel, rude, lawbreaking, and
disrespectful for several reasons he was abused
as a child. no one showed him compassion while
he grew up. he was probably an alcoholic. he
cared more about things than animals and people.
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100 Question from The Story
Why didnt the Preston family have much money?
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100 Answer from The Story
The Preston family didnt have much money because
they had to send so much money to care for
Grandma who was sick and Martys aunt who cared
for her.
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200 Question from The Story
What choices did Marty have to make when he found
the abused beagle?
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200 Answer from The Story
When Marty found the abused beagle, he had to
choose between protecting the dog and obeying his
parents and the law.
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300 Question from The Story
What did Marty do that caused his problems to get
worse?
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300 Answer from The Story
Martys problems got worse because he didnt tell
the truth to his parents who could have helped
him work through them.
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400 Question from The Story
Why wouldnt Martys father consider keeping
Shiloh hidden and away from Judd?
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400 Answer from The Story
Martys father liked Shiloh but he wouldnt
consider keeping the dog hidden and away from
Judd because he knew they must obey the law and
he didnt have the money to take care of the dog.

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500 Question from The Story
What event started Martys plan to keep Shiloh?
What was the most difficult part of his plan?
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500 Answer from The Story
Marty saw Judd shoot a deer out of season, so to
keep Marty from reporting it to the law, Judd
made a bargain with him. Marty could work for
him in exchange for Shiloh. The most difficult
part of the bargain was working for a cruel
master. Judd made him work long and hard in the
hot sun without water.
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100 Question from Vocabulary
What would you have to do if you came to a
detour?
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100 Answer from Vocabulary
If I came to a detour, I would have to find
another way to get to where I was going since the
path I was taking was closed.
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200 Question from Vocabulary
What were two different meanings for the word
witness that Martys parents shared with him in
the story?
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200 Answer from Vocabulary
Two different meanings for the word witness in
the story were 1. Someone who knows the Lord
Jesus and doesnt mind telling about it. 2.
Someone who sees something happen and signs that
its true.
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300 Question from Vocabulary
Why did Martys ma show envy when he told her
about the rooms in Davids house?
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300 Answer from Vocabulary
Martys ma showed envy because she wished she
could have a fine house like Davids family had.
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400 Question from Vocabulary
Martys mother told him that it was wrong to lie
by omission. What did she mean by lying by
omission?
Chapter 15
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400 Answer from Vocabulary
Lying by omission means leaving out part of the
truth, not telling the whole truth.
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500 Question from Vocabulary
How did Marty use a whetstone?
Chapter 15
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500 Answer from Vocabulary
Marty used a whetstone to sharpen Judds
sickle.
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100 Question from Character Traits
What character trait made Mr. Preston take Shiloh
back to Judd Travers?
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100 Answer from Character Traits
The character trait that made Mr. Preston take
Shiloh back to Judd Travers was HONESTY.
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200 Question from Character Traits
What character trait made Marty want to hide
Shiloh?
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200 Answer from Character Traits
The character trait that made Marty want to hide
Shiloh was COMPASSION.
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300 Question from Character Traits
What character trait made Marty work so hard to
keep Shiloh safe?
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300 Answer from Character Traits
The character trait that made Marty work so hard
to keep Shiloh safe was DETERMINATION or
PERSEVERANCE.
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400 Question from Character Traits
What is one example that shows Marty had COURAGE?
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400 Answer from Character Traits
Answers vary but may include Marty showed
COURAGE when -he hid Shiloh to keep him
safe. -he stood up to Judd and told him not to
hurt Shiloh again. -he refused to let Judd have
Shiloh back.
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500 Question from Character Traits
SACRIFICE is the highest form of GENEROSITY.
It is giving up something I value for someone I
value more. What is one example that shows that
Marty was generous to the point of making a
SACRIFICE?
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500 Answer from Character Traits
SACRIFICE is the highest form of GENEROSITY.
It is giving up something I value for someone I
value more. Marty showed that he was generous
to the point of making a SACRIFICE when he
chose to take care of an abused dog instead of
getting to have fun riding with his dad on his
mail deliver. he saved food for Shiloh even
though he, himself, was hungry. he worked even
harder than Judd required to keep his bargain
with Judd.
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100 Question from Pet Problems
What did Judd do to his dogs when they didnt do
what he wanted them to do? What did Marty tell
him about that?
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100 Answer from Pet Problems
Judd kicked his dogs when they didnt do what he
wanted them to do. Marty told him that kicking
dogs made them shy, mean, or run away.
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200 Question from Pet Problems
Why didnt Martys pa tell the sheriff about how
Judd was treating his dogs?
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200 Answer from Pet Problems
Martys pa didnt tell the sheriff about how Judd
was treating his dogs because they had no laws
that protected dogs. Without a law, dogs could
be treated like property, hurt or killed.
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300 Question from Pet Problems
What did Judd Travers do to keep his hunting dogs
home? What did Marty tell him about that?
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300 Answer from Pet Problems
Judd Travers chained up his hunting dogs to keep
them home? Marty told him that chaining dogs
makes them mean.
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400 Question from Pet Problems
What were some things that Marty did that began
to change the way Judd treated his dogs?
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400 Answer from Pet Problems
Marty sat and talked with Judd like a friend
after work. He complimented Judd on his dogs and
hinted that they would be even better if they
were fed more. Marty returned kindness for
Judds cruelty.
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500 Question from Pet Problems
Why did Judd tell Marty that he was wasting his
time working so hard? How did Marty change his
mind?
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500 Answer from Pet Problems
He told Marty that the agreement was not legal
without a witness. Judd may have been drunk when
he told Marty that he was wasting his time
working so hard or he may have never intended to
let Marty have Shiloh. When Marty worked even
harder and longer than the bargain required him
to and sat with him like a friend, he was showing
Judd kindness that Judd had never had before.
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ShilohFinal Question
What were three things that Marty learned on his
journey to win Shiloh from the abusive Judd
Travers?
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MudsharkFinal Answer
Answers vary but may include He learned that
lying only makes things worse. lying by
omission is still lying. you cannot solve
problems by breaking the law. people who are
mean need kindness and compassion. a dog is
worth all the love you have to give. love, hard
work, patience, and perseverance can make a way
where there doesnt seem to be a way. going the
second mile can be a bridge to a new friend.