Pecos Bill Quiz

Who is Pecos Bill?

• A famous character from American folklore

• A famous cowboy from the Wild West

• A legendary snake charmer

• A mountain lion tamer

Where are most Pecos Bill tall tales set?

• In the Northeast

• In Texas and the Southwest

• In the Midwest

• In the Southeast

What did Pecos Bill hear after walking a hundred more miles?

• A lion roaring

• A snake hissing

• Some mean rattling

• A horse neighing

How long was the rattlesnake that Pecos Bill encountered?

• Ten feet

• Twenty feet

• Fifty feet

• Seventy feet

What did Pecos Bill say to the snake?

• "Hello, friend!"

• "Knock it off, you scaly-hided fool."

• "Go away, snake!"

• "I'm not afraid of you!"

What did Pecos Bill do to the snake?

• He ran away

• He knocked it cross-eyed

• He tamed it

• He ignored it

What did Pecos Bill do with the rattlesnake after knocking it cross-eyed?

• He let it go

• He wrapped it around his arm

• He put it in a bag

• He rode it

What animal was crouching on a cliff ready to leap on Pecos Bill?

• A bear

• A mountain lion

• A wolf

• An eagle

What did Pecos Bill call the mountain lion?

• A big cat

• A mangy, bobtailed fleabag

• A fierce predator

• A friendly lion

What did Pecos Bill do to the mountain lion?

• He ran away

• He wrestled it into a headlock

• He fed it

• He ignored it