A) realistic fiction B) science fiction C) historical fiction D) expository nonfiction
A) There were lots of cowboys and cowgirls. B) The Old West was peaceful and calm. C) Not many women lived in the Old West. D) A cowboy's work was fun and not very hard.
A) someone who wore a cowboy hat and bought cattle B) someone who owns large tracts of land where they raise animals C) someone who visited the Old West but never lived there D) someone who moves cattle from place to place riding on a horse
A) horses B) cowboys C) women D) ranchers
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 clothes were cheap and easy to replace B) because they hadn't changed clothes in months C) because they were tired of wearing them D) because they were so smelly and dirty
A) his boots B) his horse C) his rope D) his saddle
A) roping cattle B) riding a horse C) saddling 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) got rid of wild horses on the ranch C) rode a wild horse until it was tamed D) made horses buck up on their back legs
A) the blanket that goes under the saddle B) a cowboy or cowgirl C) a fenced-in area for keeping horses or cattle 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 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 young calves followed their mothers. B) The rancher had pictures of all of his calves. C) The calves looked like their mothers. D) The rancher could remember when the calves were born.
A) with a tag attached to the cow's ear B) with a hot iron that burned a symbol into its skin C) by shaving a symbol into their fur D) with a mark painted on the cow's side
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) extra clothes and toothbrushes C) spare saddles and spurs D) wranglers and rustlers
A) the foreman B) the remuda C) the point rider D) the forearm
A) cooked the food for the other cowboys B) managed the spare horses, or the remuda C) lassoed the cattle who got away from the herd 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) picking out the best cattle to sell at market B) holding the lariats for other cowboys C) reporting to the rancher D) keeping cattle within the herd
A) They didn't make much money. B) They didn't get to eat until midnight each night. C) The other cowboys picked on them. D) They had to ride through the thick dust behind the herd.
A) rustlers B) Native Americans C) rattlesnakes D) a stampede
A) to thank the cookie for a good meal B) to relax after a hard day C) to share their culture D) to scare the young cowboys
A) They liked being cowboys. B) They missed their families. C) They did not like being cowboys. D) They thought it was scary.
A) on trains B) by cattle drive C) by plane 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 animals B) teach people to be cowhands C) sing trail songs D) show off their skills
A) bull riding B) sand trapping C) steer wrestling D) cattle roping
A) Most ranches are very close to railroads. B) People no longer use cattle for food. C) Robot cowboys transport the cattle to market. D) Computers take the cattle on the trail now.
A) False B) True
A) a hat B) a ranch C) a rope D) a spur |