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What is a Colt?
Wild Male Baby Horse
In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses," what job sends Bob Lemmons out onto the plains?
rounding up a herd of wild horses
What is a Mare?
Wild Female Horse
In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses" why can't Bob Lemmons light a fire at night?
The horses will smell the smoke on him.
What bites the baby horse?
Rattle Snake
Where do both the opening and closing scenes of “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses” take place?
on a cliff that overlooks a corral
If an audience milled around before a speech. Based on your knowledge of the word Milled. What is the audience doing?
People were wandering around.
If a mouse skittered under a table. Based on your knowledge of the word skittered. What is the mouse doing?
dashed quickly
If something is quivering. What is it doing?
Shaking/Trembling
Where does Bob ride his horse when the storm comes?
Down into the ravine.
"Far, far away, at what looked to be the edge of the world, land and sky kissed." What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Which statement is true about Bob?
A.He can't read words, but he can write messages using pictures.
B.He can't ride a horse, but he can find herds of wild horses.
C.He can't read words, but he can read animal tracks.
C.He can't read words, but he can read animal tracks.
In "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses," how does Bob Lemmons take control of the herd?
He has his horse defeat the stallion and take its place as the leader.
What is a Bluff?
The edge of a hill, cliff, or revine.
What happens in the Exposition of a story?
We learn about the setting/ Characters/ Conflict.
What is the Climax of the story?
Warriors fight with the mustang.
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.
Large open grassy area / flatland
How old was Bob Lemmons when he died?
99
The word track has more than one meaning. Which meaning of track is used in the following sentence?
It was hard to track the mountain lion through the hills, but the rangers were very experienced.
follow/hunt
What does Bob say when he doesn't kill the snake?
Everything has the right to defend itself when it feels threatened.
What talent does Bob Lemmons have that allows him to round up wild horses on his own?
He can make the horses think he is one of them.
What do we learn from “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses”?
Setting/ Bob's past/ Bob's Job and dreams
What is the Internal conflict of the story?
Bob's decision to do his job or run towards the horizon.
What is a falling action of the story?
Bob Guides the herd back to the ranch/ Bob corrals the horses into the pen.
What is Mr. Dowling's Middle Name?
A. John
B. Paul
C. George
D. Ringo
None of the above