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WorksheetsQuestions on 'Black Cowboy, Wild Horses'
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
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
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
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.
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,” how does Bob Lemmons take control of the herd?
He puts ropes on the horses and leads them to the ranch and into a corral.
He has his horse defeat the stallion and take its place as the leader.
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.
If a group of students milled about in the hallway, which of the following is most likely true? Base your answer on the meaning of milled.
They were sitting quietly in a classroom.
They were moving around without a clear direction.
They were listening to a teacher's instructions.
They were lining up for lunch.
If the lizard skittered across the hot sand, how did it move?
shook in terror
dashed quickly
tiptoed quietly
munched noisily
Which of the following situations best demonstrates someone quivering?
a child yawning before bedtime
a child laughing at a funny joke
a child shivering while waiting for a scary announcement
a child eating lunch quickly after recess
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.
Reading the following excerpt:
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 phrases best summarizes/describes the environment as being very flat and spread out?
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
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
In “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses,” what is the most important way in which Bob Lemmons is similar to the horses?
He loves the wide open plains.
He has a distrust of most people.
He wants to contribute to a team.
He feels compassion for humans.
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 of the following excerpts best describes that Bob Lemmons can make the horses think he is one of them?
It was late afternoon when he saw them—the hoofprints of mustangs, the wild horses that lived on the plains.
He stood, reached into his saddlebag, took out an apple, and gave it to Warrior, who chewed with noisy enthusiasm.
The mustangs sensed his presence. They thought he was a horse.
Bob raised Warrior to stand high on his back legs, fetlocks pawing and kicking the air.
What does the reader learn in the exposition of “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses”?
The reader learns about Bob’s background.
The reader learns about the threat of rattlesnakes.
The reader learns what happens when wild horses are rounded up.
The reader learns how Bob was able to lead horses across the plains.
Which of the following sentences from “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses” best illustrates Bob Lemmon's background.
Bob had been a slave and never learned to read words.
Bob took the saddle, saddleback, and blanket off Warrior.
He ate, filled his canteen, and saddling Warrior, rode away.
When the stallion went back to grazing, Bob moved forward again.
Which of the following best illustrates Bob Lemmons’ inner conflict in “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses”?
Bob’s decision to do his job rather than run toward the horizon
The stallion’s smelling the air and turning in Bob’s direction
Bob’s charging on Warrior toward the wild stallion
The colt’s being attacked by a rattlesnake
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
Charlotte was reading a book about geography. She learned that some animals live on the African plain. 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
The word track has more than one meaning. Which meaning of track is used in the following sentence? "Meteorologists are closely tracking the storm's path toward the coast."
racecourse
footprint
pathway
follow
Samuel has finished his homework, but he still reviews it every day. What tense describes the verb in this situation?
It shows an action that happened in the past but continues now.
It shows an action that is happening now and will happen again.
It shows a condition that will have ended before another begins.
It shows a past action that ended before another past action started.
Which of the following sentences uses the future perfect tense correctly?
By next week, we will have finished our project.
We are planning to visit the mountains this summer.
Last winter, the snow melted quickly.
Our family has traveled to Colorado many times.
Which of the following forms of the verb to write is in the past perfect tense?
wrote
written
has written
had written
