What did the role-playing games involve that the author and his friends played?

acting like people from the movies

Nat Love's job as a brand reader meant that he--

made sure his brands weren't counterfeit

What did the author of "Role Playing and Discovery" learn as an adult that deeply moved him?

1/3 of cowboys were African American or Mexican

Both authors write nonfiction to--

show the role cowboys played in settling the West

Pinkney's writing about his homemade knife demonstrates his childhood---

interest in cowboy and explorer stories

The author of "Role Playing and Discovery" believes his youthful role-playing--

sparked an interest in discovery

Pinkney's purpose for including information about Nat Love is to---

inform you about African American cowboys

What did Pinkney and his friends do to aid their role playing?

made costumes and gear for themselves

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1
What did the role-playing games involve that the author and his friends played?
acting like people from the movies
running to see a history museum
finding buried treasures
working hard to earn money
2
Where did the author of "Role-Playing and Discovery" grow up?
near a country town on the frontier
in Philadelphia
in a town near the Alamo
next to a movie theater
3
Nat Love's job as a brand reader meant that he--
made sure his brands weren't counterfeit
acquired his own cattle
often slept in the saddle
was constantly in danger
4
What did the author of "Role Playing and Discovery" learn as an adult that deeply moved him?
learning about cowboys in his childhood changed his life
Jim Beckwourth was a scout and mule driver for the US Army
Roy Rogers was an actor playing a cowboy
1/3 of cowboys were African American or Mexican
5
Both authors write nonfiction to--
show the role cowboys played in settling the West
talk about their childhood
comment on their role models
show off their acting skills
6
What did growing up in a city cause Pinkney to dream about?
playing with his friends
doing chores on Saturdays
exploring the frontier
wanting to study history
7
Pinkney's writing about his homemade knife demonstrates his childhood---
desire for an education in history
wish to learn about African Americans
love of woodworking and art
interest in cowboy and explorer stories
8
The author of "Role Playing and Discovery" believes his youthful role-playing--
strengthened his friendships
led directly to his current work
informed him about African Americans
sparked an interest in discovery
9
What details tell you about the time period in which Pinkney grew up?
what day he went to the movies
the kinds of things he learned in school
the types of chores he had to complete
the price of movie tickets
10
Pinkney's purpose for including information about Nat Love is to---
convince you that love was the perfect cowboy
inform you about African American cowboys
express the author's feelings about cowboys
entertain you with historical photographs
11
According to the biography, what traits benefited Nat love in his career as a range rider?
being smart
being observant
trying hard
striving for perfection
12
What did Pinkney and his friends do to aid their role playing?
drew pictures of their heroes
made costumes and gear for themselves
visited city museums
researched history in the local library

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