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