Reading Street Black Frontier

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

• on a cliff that overlooks a corral

• at the edge of a small frontier town

• on a wide, treeless plain

• in a dream that the main character has

In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses," what hobby sends Bob Lemmons out onto the plains?

• rounding up a herd of wild horses

• finding an injured colt

• capturing a runaway

• locating new pastureland for a herd of horses

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

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

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

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

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

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

• The horses will see it

• The horses will smell the smoke on him

• The horses will run from it

• The horses will try to put it out.

In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses," how does Bob Lemmons take control of the herd?

• He puts ropes on the horse and leads them to the ranch and into corral

• He kills the rattlesnake and thereby wins the trust of the horses

• He leads the horses into a ravine during a storm and traps them

• He has his horse defeat the stallion and take its place as the leader

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 applauding

• People were waiting quietly in their seats

• People were wandering around

• People were standing in line for tickets

If a mouse skittered under a table, what did the mouse most likely do? Base your answer on the meaning of skittered.

• muched noisily

• shook in terror

• tiptoed quietly

• dashed quickly

Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of quivering?

• a nervous child waiting to go onstage for the first time

• a sleepy child climbing into bed for the night

• a happy child dancing at a friend's birthday party

• a hungry child gobbling a bowl of macaroni and cheese

Read this excerpt from "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses."

He looked down at the corral where the other cowboys were beginning the morning chores, then turned away and stared at the land stretching as wide as love in every direction. The sky was curved as if it were a lap on which the earth lay napping like a curled cat. High above, a hawk was suspended on cold threads of unseen winds. Far, far away, at what looked to be the edge of the world, land and sky kissed.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the environment described in the excerpt?

• The area is in a valley with farms all around

• The area is very flat and spread out

• The area is mountainous and cold

• The area is wooded and hilly

Which of the following pairs of phrases from the excerpt best support the answer to the last question?

• beginning the morning chores; stared at the land

• sky was curved; earth lay napping like a curled cat

• stretching as wide as love in every direction; the edge of the world

• hawk was suspended; cold threads of unseen winds