Read this passage and help me answer these 3 multiple questions.

4. Why did a rider usually stop after 75 miles?

A. He had to pick up more mail.
B. He and his horse were tired
C. The mail did not have to go any farther
D. The weather was too bad for traveling.

5. Pony Express riders____________

A. Rode wild horses in the west
B. Rode horses on ranches.
C. Carried food supplies to sick people
D. Talk letters across the country on horses.

6. Which word means the same as carrier in the story?

A. Saddle
B. Fighter
C. Postman
D. Indian