The drag position was the worst job because cowboys___________.

worked in the dust at the back of the herd

There are no long cattle drives today because ________.

railroads are close to the ranches

What was the reason for a trail drive?

to take the heard to a railroad station to be sold

The main reason there were so few cowgirls in the Old West is because ___.

the work was considered too harsh for girls

Why did the author write this book?

to describe a cowhand's life in the 1800s

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1
My friends found some good fruit at a new ______.
tending
market
stray
ranchers
2
From the 1860s to 1890s is considered in the Old West to be the era of ______.
shor cattle drives to nearby railroads
the American cowboy
the American cowgirl
poor and undeveloped ranches
3
The drag position was the worst job because cowboys___________.
worked in the dust at the back of the herd
had to keep the herd moving
had to ride longer than other cowhands
dragged th e wagon full of food
4
Cowhands did not brand calves until after the roundup because calves _________.
followed their mothers
were too wild
would cause a stampede
were kept in a pen
5
Dad was outside _____ the roses to help them grow.
market
tending
corral
profit
6
People who raise cattle for a living are called ______.
corral
market
profit
ranchers
7
There are no long cattle drives today because ________.
houses have been built on trails
railroads are close to the ranches
there aren't enough cowhands to do the work
the ranchers don't have to move their cattle
8
What was the reason for a trail drive?
to move the herd to a different place for grazing
to keep the cattle from losing weigh
to take the heard to a railroad station to be sold
to keep cattle from different ranches apart
9
After cowhands rounded up cattle, the next thing they did was _________.
lasso the calves
brand the herd
brand the calves
count the herd
10
The main reason there were so few cowgirls in the Old West is because ___.
the work was considered too harsh for girls
girls were too busy raising crops
the cattle were not used to being controlled by girls
cowgirls did not practice riding horses
11
What job do cowhands do today in a different way?
branding calves
round up stray cattle
roping steers
riding horseback
12
Why did the author write this book?
to convince people to become cowboys and cowgirls
to explain the few girls were cowhands in the Wild West
to tell how exciting it is to be a cowhand
to describe a cowhand's life in the 1800s
13
The show horses are prancing around the ______.
profit
tending
stray
corral
14
Michael found a _____ dog on the way to school.
profit
stray
corral
market
15
Our class made a _____ from the bake sale.
tending
profit
market
stray
16
Which group would wrangler, cookie, and flank rider belong to?
clothing that cowhands wear
events at a rodeo
kinds of brands
jobs on a trail drive
17
In order to work, a cowhand had to own ________.
a saddle
a horse
spurs
a corral
18
What was a cowhands's most important skill?
riding horses
branding cattle
roping cattle
busting horses

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