A) expository nonfiction B) historical fiction C) science fiction D) realistic 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 owns large tracts of land where they raise animals C) someone who wore a cowboy hat and bought cattle D) someone who visited the Old West but never lived there
A) ranchers B) women C) cowboys D) horses
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 tired of wearing them B) because clothes were cheap and easy to replace C) because they hadn't changed clothes in months D) because they were so smelly and dirty
A) his rope B) his boots C) his saddle D) his horse
A) saddling a horse B) using the stars as a map C) roping cattle D) riding a horse
A) stirrups B) blanket C) bridle D) cantle
A) rode a wild horse until it was tamed B) got rid of wild horses on the ranch C) made horses buck up on their back legs D) fixed corrals for wild horses to stay in
A) a fenced-in area for keeping horses or cattle B) a plant that grows in the ocean C) a cowboy or cowgirl D) the blanket that goes under the saddle
A) There wasn't enough wood to build a fence. B) Cowboys were too busy to build fences. C) The area or tract of land was too large. D) Ranchers couldn't afford materials to build fences.
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) hustlers B) bronco busters C) wranglers D) rustlers
A) The rancher could remember when the calves were born. B) The calves looked like their mothers. C) The young calves followed their mothers. D) The rancher had pictures of all of his calves.
A) with a hot iron that burned a symbol into its skin B) with a mark painted on the cow's side C) by shaving a symbol into their fur D) with a tag attached to the cow's ear
A) twenty-five to thirty miles B) twenty to twenty-five miles C) ten to fifteen miles D) fifteen to twenty miles
A) food, cooking utensils, and bedding B) spare saddles and spurs C) extra clothes and toothbrushes D) wranglers and rustlers
A) the remuda B) the foreman C) the point rider D) the forearm
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) skill of breaking wild broncos and making them tame B) knowledge of the trail C) ability to communicate with Native Americans D) excellent tracking skills
A) picking out the best cattle to sell at market B) reporting to the rancher C) keeping cattle within the herd D) holding the lariats for other cowboys
A) They didn't get to eat until midnight each night. B) The other cowboys picked on them. C) They had to ride through the thick dust behind the herd. D) They didn't make much money.
A) Native Americans B) rattlesnakes 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 thought it was scary. B) They liked being cowboys. C) They missed their families. D) They did not like being cowboys.
A) in trailers B) by cattle drive C) by plane D) on trains
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) teach people to be cowhands B) show off their animals C) show off their skills D) sing trail songs
A) steer wrestling B) bull riding C) cattle roping D) sand trapping
A) Robot cowboys transport the cattle to market. B) Computers take the cattle on the trail now. C) Most ranches are very close to railroads. D) People no longer use cattle for food.
A) False B) True
A) a spur B) a ranch C) a hat D) a rope |