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