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Grade 8 / First Grading Period Periodic Test I. MULTIPLE CHOICE Direction: Choose the letter that correspond to the underlined word then write it on the space provided before the number.

____ 1. Which of the following is not related to the word cowboy? a. hourse back b. cowman c. cowpoke d. herd man e. none of the above

____ 2. Cayotes sitting out under the sagebrush a. dwarf plant b. plants shadow c. green grass d. woody shrub e. a and d

____ 3. There were few people in the west that make it lonesome country. a. lonely b. wholesome c. faraway d. a and c e. none of the above

____ 4. The cyclone swept away the dust, water, and even houses when it passed through the Earth surface. a. storm b. whirlwind c. turnado d. flood e. b and c

____ 5. Sahara dissert always suffering from drought. I. sand storm II. El Nio III. luck of water IV. long continued dry weather a. I, II and IV b. II,III and IV c. I, II and III d. II e. I and II

____ 6. Bill was one year old when another family of pioneers moved into the country. a. nomads b. merchant c. settlers d. exploer e. c and d

____ 7. Bill is the strongest cowboy for he tamed the mustang. a. lion b. tiger c. wild donkey d. wild hourse e. c and d

____ 8. No one else could ride bills mustang for whosoever try died The reason why they called it widow maker. a. god of death b. killer of hasband c. killer of husband d. man layer e. all of the above

____ 9. The land shriveled for lack of water. a. wither b. become helpless c. become impotent d. none of the above e. all of the above

____ 10. Bill comes along and sits on his haunches and sing. a. chair b. hips c. thigh d. legs e.none of the above

II.

TRUE OR FALSE Direction: Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if the statement is FALSE write your Answer on the space provided before each number. ____ 1. Mustang gave bill a shocking kiss. ____ 2. Bill tought the cowboy how to do the howling. ____ 3.Bill called the mustang widow maker. ____ 4. He grow up as a cayote. ____ 5. He marry slue- fool- sue ____ 6. Bill grab the cyclone on the neck. ____ 7. He was lost in the forest. ____ 8. Pecos bills father was one of the first settlers in the west. ____ 9. Pecos bill was the American greatest cowboy. ____ 10. Bill rode the cyclone across three states.

III. MATCHING TYPE Direction: Match the following events according to bills life in the time order. Write the letter of Sequence to the space provided before the number. ____ 1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____ 6. ____ 7. ____ 8. ____ 9. ____ 10. A. Bill grow up with coyotes. B. bill was lost C. he got married and had many children. D. bill grab the cyclone on the neck. E. He meet slue- foot sue. F. he rode a mountain lion. G. mustang gave bill a smacking kiss H. bill met his family at last I. they called the mustang widow maker J. bill owned a ranch K. the land suffer from terrible drought L. bill thought the cowboy everything he

knew.

IV.FILL IN THE BLANK DIRECTION: Write the missing word to complete the meaning of the sentence. Write your answer in the Space provided before the number. __________1.Americans greatest cowboy was __________. __________2. Bill called his __________ widow maker. __________ 3.Bill sang a tune of __________ had taught him. __________ 4. On the way to the ranch, a big __________ reared up in front of them. __________ 5. The land suffers from terrible __________ . ______ ___ 6. He and __________ raised a large family. __________ 7. When Pecos bill saw the __________ he snored like coyote. __________ 8. By the time the cyclone reached __________ it was all out of steam and out of rain too. __________ 9. Bill realize that he is not an animal when he found out he dont have a/an __________ . __________ 10. Bill was a greater __________ than ever when he saves the people from terrible Drought.

V. ESSAY Explain and discuss in at least 2 to 3 paragraph 5 points each.

A. Why does bill became an American greatest cowboy?

B. In what part of the story did the writer became exaggerated.

GOOD LACK !!! PREPARED BY: IRISH A. ALBAO TEACHER

SCORE KEY I. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.E 2.D 3.A 4.E 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.C 9.E 10.B II.TRUE OR FALSE 1.F 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.F 6.T 7.F 8.T 9.T 10.T III.MACHING TYPE 1.B 2.F 3.A 4.L 5.G 6.I 7.K 8.D 9.E 10.C IV.FILL IN THE BLANK 1.PECOS BILL 2.MUSTANG 3.CAYOTE 4.RATTLE SNAKE 5.DROUGHT 6.SUE 7.COWBOY 8.CLIFORNIA 9.TAIL 10.HERO V.ESSAY 10 POINTS