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