Understanding Pecos Bill

Which sentence best tells how the beginning of the play helps the reader understand the rest of the play?

• It tells how big the state of Texas is.

• It tells what made Pecos Bill an unusual child.

• It tells why people used to move West a long time ago.

• It tells how Ma and Pa kept forgetting their children’s names.

Ma and Pa could not afford a teddy bear. What does the word afford mean?

• sell

• make

• find

• pay for

Why is Cowboy 1 surprised when he first sees Pecos Bill drinking water at the river?

• Pecos Bill is acting like a coyote.

• Pecos Bill is fighting a grizzly bear.

• Pecos Bill is riding a mountain lion.

• Pecos Bill is making a lasso out of a snake.

How does Pecos Bill help the cowboys?

• He ends a drought.

• He watches their cows.

• He gets rid of the trees.

• He protects them from animals.

Why is Pecos Bill’s fight with the tornado important?

• It explains why cowboys carry a rope.

• It tells how Pecos Bill became a cowboy.

• It tells how big tornadoes used to become.

• It explains why there are wide open spaces across Texas.