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