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