A) expository nonfiction B) historical fiction C) science fiction D) realistic fiction
A) There were lots of cowboys and cowgirls. B) Not many women lived in the Old West. C) A cowboy's work was fun and not very hard. D) The Old West was peaceful and calm.
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 owns large tracts of land where they raise animals D) someone who wore a cowboy hat and bought cattle
A) horses B) women C) cowboys D) ranchers
A) to get to a pasture to graze B) to find more water to drink C) to get to the other side D) to sell the cattle for profit
A) to keep their bodies warm B) to show who the main cowboy was C) to keep their bodies cool D) to protect their legs from getting hurt
A) because they were so smelly and dirty B) because clothes were cheap and easy to replace C) because they hadn't changed clothes in months D) because they were tired of wearing them
A) his horse B) his boots C) his saddle D) his rope
A) using the stars as a map B) riding a horse C) saddling a horse D) roping cattle
A) stirrups B) cantle C) blanket D) bridle
A) rode a wild horse until it was tamed B) got rid of wild horses on the ranch C) fixed corrals for wild horses to stay in D) made horses buck up on their back legs
A) the blanket that goes under the saddle B) a fenced-in area for keeping horses or cattle C) a cowboy or cowgirl D) a plant that grows in the ocean
A) There wasn't enough wood to build a fence. B) Ranchers couldn't afford materials to build fences. C) Cowboys were too busy to build fences. D) The area or tract of land was too large.
A) to brand the new calves B) to return cattle that belonged to other ranchers C) to drive the cattle to market D) to count the herd
A) wranglers B) rustlers C) bronco busters D) hustlers
A) The rancher had pictures of all of his calves. B) The rancher could remember when the calves were born. C) The young calves followed their mothers. 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) by shaving a symbol into their fur D) with a tag attached to the cow's ear
A) twenty to twenty-five miles B) twenty-five to thirty miles C) fifteen to twenty miles D) ten to fifteen miles
A) food, cooking utensils, and bedding B) extra clothes and toothbrushes C) wranglers and rustlers D) spare saddles and spurs
A) the forearm B) the foreman C) the point rider D) the remuda
A) guided the horses in the right direction B) managed the spare horses, or the remuda C) cooked the food for the other cowboys D) lassoed the cattle who got away from the herd
A) ability to communicate with Native Americans B) knowledge of the trail C) skill of breaking wild broncos and making them tame 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 had to ride through the thick dust behind the herd. C) The other cowboys picked on them. D) They didn't make much money.
A) rattlesnakes B) Native Americans C) rustlers D) a stampede
A) to thank the cookie for a good meal B) to share their culture C) to relax after a hard day D) to scare the young cowboys
A) They did not like being cowboys. B) They liked being cowboys. C) They thought it was scary. D) They missed their families.
A) on trains B) by cattle drive C) by plane D) in trailers
A) find a girl to go on a date B) get a hot bath and a shave C) ride home D) eat at a restaurant
A) teach people to be cowhands B) show off their animals C) sing trail songs D) show off their skills
A) bull riding B) steer wrestling C) cattle roping D) sand trapping
A) Robot cowboys transport the cattle to market. B) People no longer use cattle for food. C) Computers take the cattle on the trail now. D) Most ranches are very close to railroads.
A) False B) True
A) a ranch B) a rope C) a hat D) a spur |