BOB 2023: Black Heroes of the Wild West

Who is the book about?

• Stagecoach Mary, Bass Reeves, Bob Marley

• Stagecoach Mary, Bob Reeves, Bass Oranges

• Traincar Mary, Bass Reeves, Bob Lemmons

• Stagecoach Mary, Bass Reeves, Bob Lemmons

Which of the following was a nickname that Mary Fields had during her life?

• Stagecoach Mary

• Gungslingin' Mary

• Tennessee Mary

• Mary from the Block

True or False: Bass Reeves told the Clancys that he was a US Marshal when he first met them.

• True

• False

True or False: Bob Lemmons developed his own method of corralling wild horses.

• True

• False

Why did Mary Fields have to cut the mail horses loose from the stagecoach?

• The horses got sick and weren’t able to go on for the trail

• She was saving the horses from a pack of wolves

• The trail had been flooded

• The coach was being robbed

How did Bob Lemmons get the wild mustangs to follow him?

• He tricked them into thinking that he was a predator

• He got them to believe that he was a stallion

• He scared them

• He put on a cowhide and pretended to be a cow

Why did Mary Fields move west?

• She wanted to be in open spaces

• She wanted to work with horses

• She wanted a fresh start

• She wanted to help her sick friend

Answer explanation

The friend's name was Sister Amadeus

True or False: Montana was a state when Mary Fields moved there.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Mary moved in 1870 when Montana was still a territory (pg. 15)

Who did Bob Lemmons work with while he was following a herd of mustangs?

• A ranch hand that would leave him food

• A team of other riders

• His horse

• A & C

What is the name for a group of mares and colts?

• Manada

• Mandala

• Mahala

• There is no special name