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Read the excerpt from "Pecos Bill.”That tornado was truly awe-inspiring, roaring loud and turning the sky black and green. He grabbed it, shoved it to the ground, and straddled it! The tornado was doggone mad. Whipping and whirling, it tried to throw him off, but Bill jest rode along nice and calm until finally he tamed it.

A
The rising action shows Bill fearlessly taking on the storm.
B
The exposition introduces Bill as mild-mannered and polite.
C
The exposition introduces the storm as Bill’s biggest challenge.
D
The rising action shows the storm pushing Bill beyond his limits.
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Read the excerpt from "Pecos Bill.”And he and Widow-Maker had themselves some rootin’-tootin’ crazy adventures. Once, there was a terrible drought that made all of Texas bone dry. So Pecos Bill rode Widow-Maker to California, lassoed a cloud, and pulled it home. It rained so much that it created the Gulf of Mexico.

A
the state of being passed down orally through generations
B
different versions, depending on the storyteller
C
a person who has an exaggerated ability
D
a clever person who plays a trick on another
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Read the excerpt from "Pecos Bill.”Pecos Bill even rode a tornado once, if you can believe it. That tornado was truly awe-inspiring, roaring loud and turning the sky black and green. He grabbed it, shoved it to the ground, and straddled it! The tornado was doggone mad. Whipping and whirling, it tried to throw him off, but Bill jest rode along nice and calm until finally he tamed it.

A
quiet.
B
mysterious.
C
serious.
D
wild.
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Read the excerpt from "Pecos Bill.”On another occasion, a band of rustlers stole Bill’s cattle, so he hunted down those villains and knocked out all their gold fillings. That’s the reason there’s gold in them thar hills!

A
The focus on the feelings of many characters shows that this passage uses a first-person point of view.
B
The use of the pronouns he and their shows that this passage uses a third-person point of view.
C
The use of the nouns Bill and villains shows that this passage uses a first-person point of view.
D
The focus on the feelings of only one character shows that this passage uses a third-person point of view.
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Read the excerpt from "Pecos Bill.”"Everybody in Texas has fleas and howls at the moon, so that ain't no excuse," snapped his brother. "You can walk upright and talk, so why don’t you stop this tomfoolery and become a cowboy like the rest of us?"

A
animal noise
B
sibling rivalry
C
silly behavior
D
angry outburst

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