Black Cowboy, Wild Horses Quiz

Read this excerpt from 'Black Cowboy, Wild Horses.' He stopped, needing only to be close enough to see the horses when they came to drink. Toward evening he saw a trail of rolling, dusty clouds. What does the appearance of 'rolling, dusty clouds' most likely indicate?

• horses galloping on dusty ground

• an oncoming thunderstorm

• steam rising off the river

• a dangerous dust storm

The word plain has more than one meaning. Which meaning of plain is used in the following sentence? The trail followed the river for miles and then crossed a large plain.

• simple

• natural

• flatland

• ordinary

In 'Black Cowboy, Wild Horses' why can't Bob Lemmons light a fire at night?

• The horses will see it.

• The horses will run from it.

• The horses will try to put it out.

• The horses will smell the smoke on him.

In 'Black Cowboy, Wild Horses,' what talent does Bob Lemmons have that allows him to round up wild horses on his own?

• He can ride any wild horse without fear.

• He can calm the horses with a few words.

• He can make the horses think he is one of them.

• He has leadership qualities that wild horses respect.

Which statement is true about Bob Lemmons, according to 'Black Cowboy, Wild Horses'?

• He can't read words, but he can read animal tracks.

• He can't ride a horse, but he can find herds of wild horses.

• He can't read words, but he can write messages using pictures.

• He can't read animal tracks, but he can round up wild horses alone.

If an audience milled around before a speech, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of milled.

• People were waiting quietly in their seats.

• People were standing in line for tickets.

• People were wandering around.

• People were applauding.

In 'Black Cowboy, Wild Horses,' what job sends Bob Lemmons out onto the plains?

• finding an injured colt

• capturing a runaway horse

• rounding up a herd of wild horses

• locating new pastureland for a herd of horses

The word track has more than one meaning. Which meaning of track is used in the following sentence? It was hard to track the mountain lion through the hills, but the rangers were very experienced.

• racecourse

• footprint

• pathway

• follow

Which of these events from 'Black Cowboy, Wild Horses' best represents the story's climax?

• The death of the colt

• Vultures circling over the herd

• Warrior's fight with the mustang

• The arrival of the herd at the corral

Where do both the opening and closing scenes of 'Black Cowboy, Wild Horses' take place?

• on a wide, treeless plain

• on a cliff that overlooks a corral

• at the edge of a small frontier town

• in a dream that the main character has