Black Cowboy Wild Horses

The horse reared, eager to gallop across the vastness of the plains. In this sentence vastness means almost the same as __________.

• grassy fields

• enormous size

• dusty trails

• wild untamed places

Lightning flickered in the dark sky. In this sentence flickered means almost the same as ________

• shone with a wavering light

• appeared quite suddenly

• crashed with a tremendous boom

• shone brightly

The hawk was suspended on cold threads of unseen winds. The words suspended means _______.

• Flying swiftly

• flapping his wings

• diving towards prey

• floating above

At the beginning of the story, why does Bob Lemmons leave the corral where other cowboys are beginning morning chores?

• to go on a camping trip with Warrior

• to smell the sun, moon, and stars

• to find a heard of mustangs

• to ride across the vastness of the plains

Why doesn't Lemmons make a fire on the first night of his ride?

• He doesn't want to frighten warrior

• He doesn't want to set the prairie on fire

• He doesn't want the mustangs to smell the smoke

• He doesn't need a fire because it is warm at night

What kind of person is Bob Lemmons

• He is nervous

• He is patient

• he is not patient

• He is lazy

Near the end of the story the stallion does not have the heart to fight because _______ .

• the heard is confused

• he is feeling dizzy from the snake bite

• Warrior is the herd's leader

• the colt has just died

How does the author feel about Bob Lemmons? How can you tell?

How does Bob Lemmons feel about the mustangs? How do you Know?

How do you know that Black Cowboy Wild Horses is a biography?