How are Travis's and Mama's reactions to the scene at the spring hole similar?

They both feel they can do nothing to help.

"... all he did was come bounding in..." Why did the author use bounding instead of running?

bounding is more specific and descriptive

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Journeys Lesson 7 Old Yeller Comprehension

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1
How are Little Arliss and the bear cub alike?
They both have hold of each other.
The are both frightened.
They both are in the water.
They are both screamers.
2
What does lick mean: "... aiming to cave in the she bear's head with the first lick."
slurp
kick
taste
hit
3
How are Travis's and Mama's reactions to the scene at the spring hole similar?
They both feel they can do nothing to help.
They both attack the mother bear.
They both encourage Little Arliss to attack the mother bear.
They both go running for Papa.
4
What word could replace natural: "... it was only natural for me to come to love the dog..."
unlikely
possible
obvious
human
5
Which word best describes the family's attitude toward Old Yeller at the end of the passage?
grateful
uncertain
jealous
interested
6
Which sentence from the passage is an example of dialect?
"I ran toward the cabin."
"I didn't wait to see more."
"My back muscles ached."
"It was that big yeller dog."
7
"... all he did was come bounding in..." Why did the author use bounding instead of running?
running suggests that Old Yeller is untrained
bounding is more specific and descriptive
running is the wrong part of speech
bounding is a better example of a metaphor
8
The author creates drama by using lots of exciting
verbs and adjectives
nouns and pronouns
adverbs and nouns
adjectives and adverbs
9
"The bear chased him for a little piece..." What does a little piece mean?
for a short distance
along the river
for a bit of food
until she caught his tail
10
What behavior do Little Arliss and Mama have in common in this passage?
swimming
hunting
lying
screaming

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