The Ranch Quiz

What time did the cowboy send the videos Thursday morning?

• 6:30am

• 7:30am

• 8:30am

• 9:30am

What did the narrator's dad send them that morning?

• A letter

• An email

• Text messages and videos

• A package

What is the purpose of weaning on the ranch?

• To train the calves for riding

• To prepare the calves for sale

• To get the calves used to being on their own without their mother's milk

• To vaccinate the calves

According to the text, what is weaning compared to in the bovine world?

• Starting a new job

• Going off to college

• Learning to walk

• Celebrating a birthday

Why is it important to start the morning gathering of cattle as early as possible during the summer?

• To avoid the cattle getting lost

• To keep things as cool as possible

• Because it is a tradition

• To allow the cattle to sleep longer

What is the author's least favorite part of gathering?

• Riding on horseback

• The very beginning stages of gathering

• Splitting up the gathering crew

• Grouping the cattle together

What do cowboys sometimes have to do when gathering cattle?

• They have to ride faster to catch up with the group.

• They have to wait for slower cattle to catch up to form one big group.

• They have to separate the cattle into smaller groups.

• They have to guide the cattle to the nearest water source.

How long can the trek to the pens be?

• Always less than 1 mile.

• Always exactly 5 miles.

• Between 4 to 5 miles, but sometimes shorter.

• It is always more than 5 miles.

What does the duration of the trek to the pens depend on?

• The weather conditions of the day.

• The number of cowboys available.

• The size of the pasture and proximity of the pens.

• The time of day the trek starts.