Who
Who went for long rides everyday?
Billy and Blaze
What could Billy make with an old rope?
A lasso
Where did the mountain lion live?
In a cave
Why was Blaze snorting and nervous on their ride?
The mountain lion was close
What was the cowboy's name?
Jim
What did the cowboy give Billy at the end of the story?
A new lasso
Where did Billy find the calf?
On a ledge over the cliff
Why did the mountain lion run into his cave?
He spotted Billy and Blaze
Who took care of the mountain lion so that it would not kill the calves?
Cowboy Jim
What did the mountain lion do when he spotted Billy and Blaze?
He sprang away into his cave.
Where did Billy want to ride the day he found the mountain lion?
In the distant hills
Why did the cowboy give Billy a gift at the end of the story?
Billy saved his calf and told him where the mountain lion lived.
Who did Billy and Blaze "go west" with?
Billy's parents
What did Billy see by a bush that told him the mountain lion was there?
The skeleton of a calf
Where did Billy see the bones of a calf?
By a bush
Why was Billy not afraid of the mountain lion?
Cowboy Jim told him that mountain lions are afraid of people
Who loved riding in the distant hills?
Billy
What would Billy practice his lasso skills on?
Sage brush and bushes
Where were Billy and Blaze in this story?
Why was the calf on the ledge?
He slipped over trying to escape the mountain lion.