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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters IV-VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Against which natural feature does Charley build the party's fire once they have set up camp in the valley?
(a) A boulder.
(b) A plateau.
(c) A forest.
(d) A cave.

2. How is the protagonist's age described?
(a) Early twenties.
(b) Late twenties.
(c) Late teens.
(d) Early thirties.

3. What event does McDonald say will change everything about the town of Butcher's Crossing soon?
(a) The annexation of the territory.
(b) The arrival of the railroad.
(c) The arrival of a sheriff.
(d) The arrival of winter.

4. How does Andrews sleep the night before the hunt begins?
(a) In spurts.
(b) Soundly.
(c) Fitfully.
(d) Not at all.

5. What color is the Smoky Hill River?
(a) Brown.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instruction does the letter from Andrews's family member provide to McDonald?

2. How many miles does Miller say the hunting party has traveled by noon on the first day?

3. Andrews is told that McDonald can be found in "a little shack just this side of" (15) what feature?

4. How does McDonald describe the town of Butcher's Crossing on the day Andrews first comes to see him?

5. On what object does Andrews have to keep his eyes fixed in order to follow the hunting party once the land becomes flat?

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