A) expository nonfiction B) historical fiction C) science fiction D) realistic fiction
A) There were lots of cowboys and cowgirls. B) A cowboy's work was fun and not very hard. C) The Old West was peaceful and calm. D) Not many women lived in the Old West.
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 visited the Old West but never lived there D) someone who wore a cowboy hat and bought cattle
A) cowboys B) women C) ranchers D) horses
A) to get to a pasture to graze B) to get to the other side C) to sell the cattle for profit D) to find more water to drink
A) to protect their legs from getting hurt B) to show who the main cowboy was C) to keep their bodies warm D) to keep their bodies cool
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 horse B) his boots C) his saddle D) his rope
A) riding a horse B) using the stars as a map C) saddling a horse D) roping cattle
A) stirrups B) blanket C) cantle D) bridle
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) a cowboy or cowgirl B) the blanket that goes under the saddle C) a plant that grows in the ocean D) a fenced-in area for keeping horses or cattle
A) There wasn't enough wood to build a fence. B) Cowboys were too busy to build fences. C) Ranchers couldn't afford materials to build fences. D) The area or tract of land was too large.
A) to drive the cattle to market B) to return cattle that belonged to other ranchers C) to brand the new calves D) to count the herd
A) bronco busters B) hustlers C) rustlers D) wranglers
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) ten to fifteen miles B) twenty to twenty-five miles C) fifteen to twenty miles D) twenty-five to thirty miles
A) spare saddles and spurs B) extra clothes and toothbrushes C) food, cooking utensils, and bedding D) wranglers and rustlers
A) the point rider B) the forearm C) the foreman D) the remuda
A) guided the horses in the right direction B) lassoed the cattle who got away from the herd C) managed the spare horses, or the remuda D) cooked the food for the other cowboys
A) skill of breaking wild broncos and making them tame B) ability to communicate with Native Americans C) excellent tracking skills 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 didn't make much money. D) They had to ride through the thick dust behind the herd.
A) Native Americans B) rustlers C) rattlesnakes D) a stampede
A) to share their culture B) to thank the cookie for a good meal C) to scare the young cowboys D) to relax after a hard day
A) They thought it was scary. B) They missed their families. C) They did not like being cowboys. D) They liked being cowboys.
A) by cattle drive B) on trains C) by plane D) in trailers
A) eat at a restaurant B) get a hot bath and a shave C) find a girl to go on a date D) ride home
A) teach people to be cowhands B) show off their animals C) show off their skills D) sing trail songs
A) cattle roping B) sand trapping C) bull riding D) steer wrestling
A) Most ranches are very close to railroads. B) Robot cowboys transport the cattle to market. C) Computers take the cattle on the trail now. D) People no longer use cattle for food.
A) False B) True
A) a rope B) a spur C) a ranch D) a hat |