Identify the author of Old Yeller.

Identify the author of Old Yeller.

• A. William Golding
• B. Homer
• C. Benjamin Franklin
• D. Fred Gipson

Answer: (D)

Old Yeller was written by Fred Gipson and published in 1956. The novel, set on a Texas frontier, tells the story of a boy and his loyal dog and explores themes of courage, hardship, and loss. Fred Gipson is the author associated with this book, and it remains his most famous work, widely recognized especially because of its film adaptation. The other names listed wrote very different things: William Golding is known for Lord of the Flies, Homer for ancient Greek epics, and Benjamin Franklin for his writings from the colonial era. So the author of Old Yeller is Fred Gipson.

Old Yeller was written by Fred Gipson and published in 1956. The novel, set on a Texas frontier, tells the story of a boy and his loyal dog and explores themes of courage, hardship, and loss. Fred Gipson is the author associated with this book, and it remains his most famous work, widely recognized especially because of its film adaptation. The other names listed wrote very different things: William Golding is known for Lord of the Flies, Homer for ancient Greek epics, and Benjamin Franklin for his writings from the colonial era. So the author of Old Yeller is Fred Gipson.