Black Cowboy, Wild Horses

What is the meaning of domesticated in the introduction?

• to adapt to life for human use

• a spot higher than surrounding ground

• moved about in a confused way

• trembling; shivering

What is the meaning of rise in paragraph 1?

• a cliff

• moved about in a confused way

• a spot higher than surrounding ground

• moved lightly or quickly

What is the meaning of bluff in paragraph 1?

• try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions.

• a spot higher than surrounding ground

• a cliff

• moved about in a confused way

What is the meaning of milled in paragraph 25?

• to adapt to life for human use

• trembling; shivering

• moved lightly or quickly

• moved about in a confused way

What is the meaning of skittered in paragraph 25?

• trembling; shivering

• moved about in a confused way

• moved lightly or quickly

• a spot higher than surrounding ground

What is the meaning of quivering in paragraph 32?

• moved about in a confused way

• trembling; shivering

• a cliff

• a spot higher than surrounding ground

The author's main purpose for writing this selection is to---

• persuade readers that being a cowboy is a fun career

• explain how domesticated horses become wild horses

• show that real cowboys are African American

• describe how Bob Lemmons corralled mustangs with his unique method of catching wild horses

What is the best summary of the entire selection?

• Bob Lemmons, a slave who never learned to read books, could read the ground and determine what animals had walked through it. No one else but him could bring in mustangs because he thought he was one.

• Bob Lemmons, a cowboy in the West who is very skilled at taming horses, rides his trusty Warrior through the wilderness determined to capture them. After defeating stormy weather and a stallion, he is able to take hold of the wild herd and lead them to a corral away from their freedom.

• Bob Lemmons, a cowboy in the West who is very skilled at taming horses, waits until sundown on a chilly night to stop his journey with his horse in order to rest. He could not make a fire because the mustangs would smell the smoke. As a result, he used a thick blanket to keep warm.

• Bob Lemmons, an African American cowboy, rode with the horses through the plains and grass. Toward evening he led the horses on one last ride towards the big corral.

What is one message the author conveys in the selection?

• Even horses should beware of rattlesnakes.

• You are not a real cowboy unless you have defeated a stallion.

• Real cowboys wear black.

• A little patience, experience, and observation can help you achieve your goal.

The author includes the details in paragraph 1 most like to---

• explain the dangers of cliffs

• express how cold the weather is

• emphasize the size of the corral

• describe the setting