A) expository nonfiction B) realistic fiction C) historical fiction D) science fiction
A) A cowboy's work was fun and not very hard. B) The Old West was peaceful and calm. C) Not many women lived in the Old West. D) There were lots of cowboys and cowgirls.
A) someone who visited the Old West but never lived there B) someone who owns large tracts of land where they raise animals C) someone who moves cattle from place to place riding on a horse D) someone who wore a cowboy hat and bought cattle
A) ranchers B) women C) cowboys D) horses
A) to get to the other side B) to get to a pasture to graze C) to sell the cattle for profit D) to find more water to drink
A) to keep their bodies warm B) to show who the main cowboy was C) to protect their legs from getting hurt D) to keep their bodies cool
A) because they were so smelly and dirty B) because clothes were cheap and easy to replace C) because they were tired of wearing them D) because they hadn't changed clothes in months
A) his rope B) his boots C) his saddle D) his horse
A) roping cattle B) using the stars as a map C) riding a horse D) saddling a horse
A) blanket B) bridle C) stirrups D) cantle
A) fixed corrals for wild horses to stay in B) got rid of wild horses on the ranch C) rode a wild horse until it was tamed D) made horses buck up on their back legs
A) a plant that grows in the ocean B) a cowboy or cowgirl C) the blanket that goes under the saddle D) a fenced-in area for keeping horses or cattle
A) Ranchers couldn't afford materials to build fences. B) Cowboys were too busy to build fences. C) The area or tract of land was too large. D) There wasn't enough wood to build a fence.
A) to return cattle that belonged to other ranchers B) to brand the new calves C) to drive the cattle to market D) to count the herd
A) hustlers B) wranglers C) rustlers D) bronco busters
A) The young calves followed their mothers. B) The rancher had pictures of all of his calves. C) The calves looked like their mothers. D) The rancher could remember when the calves were born.
A) with a mark painted on the cow's side B) with a tag attached to the cow's ear C) with a hot iron that burned a symbol into its skin D) by shaving a symbol into their fur
A) twenty-five to thirty miles B) twenty to twenty-five miles C) fifteen to twenty miles D) ten to fifteen miles
A) wranglers and rustlers B) spare saddles and spurs C) extra clothes and toothbrushes D) food, cooking utensils, and bedding
A) the foreman B) the remuda C) the forearm D) the point rider
A) cooked the food for the other cowboys B) managed the spare horses, or the remuda C) lassoed the cattle who got away from the herd D) guided the horses in the right direction
A) knowledge of the trail B) skill of breaking wild broncos and making them tame C) ability to communicate with Native Americans D) excellent tracking skills
A) keeping cattle within the herd B) reporting to the rancher C) picking out the best cattle to sell at market D) holding the lariats for other cowboys
A) They didn't make much money. B) They didn't get to eat until midnight each night. C) They had to ride through the thick dust behind the herd. D) The other cowboys picked on them.
A) rustlers B) rattlesnakes C) a stampede D) Native Americans
A) to thank the cookie for a good meal B) to relax after a hard day C) to scare the young cowboys D) to share their culture
A) They liked being cowboys. B) They thought it was scary. C) They did not like being cowboys. D) They missed their families.
A) by plane B) on trains C) by cattle drive D) in trailers
A) ride home B) find a girl to go on a date C) get a hot bath and a shave D) eat at a restaurant
A) show off their skills B) show off their animals C) sing trail songs D) teach people to be cowhands
A) cattle roping B) steer wrestling C) sand trapping D) bull riding
A) Robot cowboys transport the cattle to market. B) People no longer use cattle for food. C) Most ranches are very close to railroads. D) Computers take the cattle on the trail now.
A) True B) False
A) a ranch B) a spur C) a hat D) a rope |