Where was Pecos Bill born?
Texas
The Rio Grande River
Somewhere back east
The desert
How did Pecos Bill end up alone in the desert?
Coyotes stole him
He ran away from home
He fell out of the family’s covered wag
His family left him on purpose
Approximately how many children were in Pecos Bill’s family (including him)?
5-10
11-14
2 or 3
15-20
Who raised Pecos Bill after he was left behind?
A mountain lion
A mama coyote
A rattlesnake
A cowboy
What did Pecos Bill believe he was while growing up with the coyotes?
A human boy
A coyote
A mountain lion
A wolf
What did Pecos Bill wrestle and then ride like a horse?
A rattlesnake
A bear
A tornado
A mountain lion
How did Pecos Bill realize he was actually a human?
He grew taller than the other coyotes
Cowboys told him he didn’t have a tail
The coyotes told him
He saw his reflection in water
What unusual material did Pecos Bill use to make his lasso?
Rope from a wagon
A mountain lion’s tail
A stretched-out rattlesnake
Lightning
What problem did Texas face that Pecos Bill solved with his lasso?
A giant flood
Too many coyotes
An invasion of mountain lions
A terrible drought
Which river did Pecos Bill rope water from to save Texas?
Pecos River
Rio Grande River
Mississippi Rive
Colorado River
What natural disaster did Pecos Bill chase and ride?
An earthquake
A wildfire
A giant tornado
A typhoon
What colors did the tornado change while Pecos Bill was riding it?
Yellow, orange, and purple
Red, white, and blue
Blue and gray
Green, brown, and black
What famous landform was supposedly created when Pecos Bill fell off the tornado?
The Great Plains
The Grand Canyon
The Rocky Mountains
Death Valley
According to the story, what caused the Grand Canyon to be formed?
Pecos Bill digging with his lasso
A giant flood from the Rio Grande
Rain from the tornado Pecos Bill rode
An earthquake caused by his fall
What did Pecos Bill eventually become known as?
The river roper
The master of tornadoes
The greatest cowboy / king of cowboys
The king of the coyotes
Which of these is listed as something that could never happen in real life?
Jumping on a tornado and riding it
Having a large family
Cowboys riding by
Moving west in a covered wagon
