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