A) historical fiction B) realistic fiction C) science fiction D) expository nonfiction
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 moves cattle from place to place riding on a horse C) someone who owns large tracts of land where they raise animals D) someone who wore a cowboy hat and bought cattle
A) horses B) cowboys C) ranchers D) women
A) to sell the cattle for profit B) to get to the other side C) to get to a pasture to graze D) to find more water to drink
A) to keep their bodies cool B) to protect their legs from getting hurt C) to show who the main cowboy was D) to keep their bodies warm
A) because clothes were cheap and easy to replace B) because they were so smelly and dirty C) because they were tired of wearing them D) because they hadn't changed clothes in months
A) his horse B) his boots C) his saddle D) his rope
A) saddling a horse B) riding a horse C) using the stars as a map D) roping cattle
A) blanket B) bridle C) stirrups D) cantle
A) got rid of wild horses on the ranch B) fixed corrals for wild horses to stay in 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) the blanket that goes under the saddle C) a fenced-in area for keeping horses or cattle D) a cowboy or cowgirl
A) Ranchers couldn't afford materials to build fences. B) Cowboys were too busy to build fences. C) There wasn't enough wood to build a fence. D) The area or tract of land was too large.
A) to drive the cattle to market B) to return cattle that belonged to other ranchers C) to count the herd D) to brand the new calves
A) bronco busters B) hustlers C) wranglers D) rustlers
A) The calves looked like their mothers. B) The young calves followed their mothers. C) The rancher had pictures of all of his calves. D) The rancher could remember when the calves were born.
A) with a mark painted on the cow's side B) by shaving a symbol into their fur C) with a tag attached to the cow's ear D) with a hot iron that burned a symbol into its skin
A) ten to fifteen miles B) fifteen to twenty miles C) twenty to twenty-five miles D) twenty-five to thirty miles
A) spare saddles and spurs B) extra clothes and toothbrushes C) wranglers and rustlers D) food, cooking utensils, and bedding
A) the remuda B) the foreman C) the forearm D) the point rider
A) managed the spare horses, or the remuda B) cooked the food for the other cowboys C) lassoed the cattle who got away from the herd D) guided the horses in the right direction
A) ability to communicate with Native Americans B) skill of breaking wild broncos and making them tame C) knowledge of the trail D) excellent tracking skills
A) picking out the best cattle to sell at market B) holding the lariats for other cowboys C) reporting to the rancher D) keeping cattle within the herd
A) They didn't get to eat until midnight each night. B) They didn't make much money. C) They had to ride through the thick dust behind the herd. D) The other cowboys picked on them.
A) rustlers B) Native Americans C) a stampede D) rattlesnakes
A) to thank the cookie for a good meal B) to relax after a hard day C) to share their culture D) to scare the young cowboys
A) They liked being cowboys. B) They thought it was scary. C) They missed their families. D) They did not like being cowboys.
A) by cattle drive B) in trailers C) by plane D) on trains
A) find a girl to go on a date B) eat at a restaurant C) get a hot bath and a shave D) ride home
A) show off their skills B) teach people to be cowhands C) sing trail songs D) show off their animals
A) sand trapping B) bull riding C) steer wrestling D) cattle roping
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) False B) True
A) a rope B) a ranch C) a spur D) a hat |