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