Pecos Bill Retold by Mary Pope Osborne

Who does Pecos Bill marry?

• Widow-Maker

• Slue-foot Sue

• Persephone

How does Pecos Bill show Sue that he is interested in her?

• He brings her flowers

• He howls at her

• He brings her an icecream sundae

Who raised Bill for 15 years growing up?

• Coyote

• Wolves

• A cowboy

• The school teacher

Which animal does Bill NOT deal with in the story

• Snake

• Shark

• Coyote

• Mountain Lion

What is the genre of this story?

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Tall Tale

• Expository

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.

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.

All of the following are characters in the story EXCEPT:

• Pecos Bill

• Narrator 1

• Ma

• Cowboy 3

What is Pecos Bill known for in the story retold by Mary Pope Osborne?

• A) Being a famous outlaw

• B) Taming wild animals

• C) Inventing the lasso

• D) Discovering gold

Which of the following best describes Pecos Bill's character?

• A) Timid and shy

• B) Brave and adventurous

• C) Greedy and selfish

• D) Wise and old