Blondie’s Big Ride

Author: Heather Grovet

© 2008 by Pacific Press®

Readability Level 4.8 / Points 4

Word Count: 13,640

96 pages

1. Star probably responded quicker to the new command because she _____.

a. liked her owner / b. had already been trained by Mandy
c. was smaller / d. was younger

2. It isn’t the cue that trains a horse, it is _____.

a. being healthy / b. respecting it’s preferences
c. taking away the cue / d. none of these

3. Trish decided to _____.

a. follow her doctor’s suggestions and trust God
b. ignore the lump and ask God to remove it.
c. try to treat it by living healthy
d. give up and get angry with God

4. Kendra’s water tasted bad because _____.

a. she hadn’t washed the canteen before using it
b. she was playing a trick on her friends
c. the water was hot
d. they were near a sulfur springs

5. Nurses wouldn’t tell Trish’s friends anything because _____.

a. the nurses had made a mistake / b. she was dying
c. the girls were too young / d. of confidentiality

6. A horse with a lot of white hair on his head is called _____.

a. ancient / b. bald / c. a Euro / d. an albino

7. None of Mandy’s friends _____.

a. believed in God / b. rode horses
c. had been sick / d. were good students

8. Megan’s horse got nervous and threw her off because _____.

a. he was scared by a black hat
b. the weather was stormy
c. there were a lot of unfamiliar horses around
d. all of these

9. The person who brought in the most money was _____.

a. Blondie / b. Mandy / c. Megan / d. Ruth-Ann

10. Horses have blind spots _____.

a. above their heads and beside their flanks
b. under their heads and straight behind them
c. both of these
d. neither of these

Vocabulary

11. Sidepassing a horse is _____.

a. moving a horse’s head one direction while their feet go in another
b. passing on the side of a horse during a pack trip
c. passing to the side of auto traffic
d. putting your weight on one side of the horse

12. Confidentiality means _____.

a. a person is confident and sure he is right
b. something will finally get done
c. you are not to tell a person’s private business
d. none of these

13. A saddlebag is a bag _____.

a. in the shape of a saddle / b. made out of a saddle
c. tied to the back of the saddle / d. to keep the saddle free from dust and dirt

14. A canteen is another word for _____.

a. an eager teenager / b. a horse’s fast walk
c. a horse treat / d. a water bottle

15. When Blondie fidgeted she _____.

a. acted scared / b. couldn’t seem to stay still
c. did just what she was told / d. drank a lot of water

16. A horse cue is _____.

a. a fancy braid for the horse’s mane.
b. a line of horses on the trail
c. a message telling your horse what you want him to do
d. a stick with a nail pounded through it

17. A donation is something you _____.

a. give / b. make / c. learn / d. sell

18. A worrywart is _____.

a. an insect / b. a pimple formed from being scared
c. someone who worries too much / d. none of these

19. To longe a horse is to practice with _____.

a. a long rope / b. jumping barrels / c. a relaxed air / d. none of these

20. A gait is _____.

a. a door to the corral / b. a cord around the horse’s nose
c. a way to move / d. all of these