A) realistic fiction B) science fiction C) expository nonfiction D) historical fiction
A) The Old West was peaceful and calm. B) A cowboy's work was fun and not very hard. C) There were lots of cowboys and cowgirls. D) Not many women lived in the Old West.
A) someone who visited the Old West but never lived there B) someone who wore a cowboy hat and bought cattle C) someone who owns large tracts of land where they raise animals D) someone who moves cattle from place to place riding on a horse
A) cowboys B) horses C) ranchers D) women
A) to find more water to drink B) to sell the cattle for profit C) to get to a pasture to graze D) to get to the other side
A) to keep their bodies cool B) to protect their legs from getting hurt C) to show who the main cowboy was D) to keep their bodies warm
A) because they were tired of wearing them B) because they hadn't changed clothes in months C) because clothes were cheap and easy to replace D) because they were so smelly and dirty
A) his saddle B) his rope C) his boots D) his horse
A) saddling a horse B) roping cattle C) riding a horse D) using the stars as a map
A) bridle B) blanket C) stirrups D) cantle
A) rode a wild horse until it was tamed B) fixed corrals for wild horses to stay in 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 plant that grows in the ocean C) a fenced-in area for keeping horses or cattle D) a cowboy or cowgirl
A) Cowboys were too busy to build fences. B) Ranchers couldn't afford materials to build fences. C) The area or tract of land was too large. D) There wasn't enough wood to build a fence.
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) bronco busters B) wranglers C) hustlers D) rustlers
A) The rancher could remember when the calves were born. B) The rancher had pictures of all of his calves. 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) with a tag attached to the cow's ear D) by shaving a symbol into their fur
A) twenty-five to thirty miles B) twenty to twenty-five miles C) fifteen to twenty miles D) ten to fifteen miles
A) spare saddles and spurs B) wranglers and rustlers C) food, cooking utensils, and bedding D) extra clothes and toothbrushes
A) the foreman B) the remuda C) the forearm D) the point rider
A) lassoed the cattle who got away from the herd B) managed the spare horses, or the remuda C) cooked the food for the other cowboys D) guided the horses in the right direction
A) knowledge of the trail B) excellent tracking skills C) skill of breaking wild broncos and making them tame D) ability to communicate with Native Americans
A) keeping cattle within the herd B) picking out the best cattle to sell at market C) reporting to the rancher D) holding the lariats for other cowboys
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) rustlers B) Native Americans C) a stampede D) rattlesnakes
A) to scare the young cowboys B) to share their culture C) to relax after a hard day D) to thank the cookie for a good meal
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 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) show off their skills B) teach people to be cowhands C) sing trail songs D) show off their animals
A) cattle roping B) steer wrestling C) bull riding 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) True B) False
A) a ranch B) a spur C) a rope D) a hat |