Black Cowboy Wild Horses

Who is the main character of the story, "Black Cowboys, Wild Horses"?

• John Wayne
• Bill Lemon
• John Warrior
• Bob Lemmons

What was the name of the main characters horse?

• Wild Thing
• Warrior
• Wind Runner
• Willy

Before the main character became a cowboy, what working position did he hold?

• Slave
• Sailor
• Sharecropper
• Seamstress

The main character could not read and write words, but he could read something really well.  What was that?

• Stars
• River crossings
• Hoof prints
• Road signs

What did Warrior eat enthusiastically?

• An apple
• jerkey
• hay
• horse feed

"But he needed the smell of sun, moon, stars, and wind before the mustangs would accept him."  What does this mean?

• He needed to go camping.
• He liked looking at the sky.
• The mustangs like people who enjoy the outdoors.
• The mustangs would only accept him if didn't smell like a person.

Why couldn't the main character build a fire as he trailed the wild mustangs?

• It was against the law to start a fire.
• He didn't have anything to start a fire with.
• The fire may spread wildly.
• The mustangs would run from the smoke.

What would the main character have filled his canteen with?

• Grass
• Water
• Jerkey
• Milk

What were the "white streaks of fire from the night sky"?

• Thunder
• Tall buildings
• Lightning
• Flares

Near the river, the main character and his horse had been accepted by the mustangs.  How did he know that he had been accepted?

• The stallion took a drink from the river and did not run.
• The stallion took off and had them follow.
• The other mustangs came and welcomed them.
• The stallion thumped the ground to say it was ok.