1. Research and write a paper on one of the following topics: 1) the American rodeo; 2) the Arabian horse; 3) ranching and ranch life; 4) desert plants (e.g., sandalwood); 5) Native Americans indigenous to California; or 6) the American cowboy.

2. One of the skills of a good reader is the ability to read critically. The evening before Dallas leaves for California, he shops at the Crossroads General Store in Zenith, Pennsylvania. His plane arrives in Palm Springs, California the following morning at about 8:00 A.M. Has Daly been careless with her timing? Are there direct flights between Philadelphia and Palm Springs?

Check with a local travel agent to see if Dallas could have arranged a schedule such as that given in the book. Report your findings.

3. Retta's first article for her father's newspaper was about what one could buy for a dollar or less at...