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