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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of the novel, the as-yet-unnamed protagonist rides within a stagecoach on its way to what town to Butcher's Crossing?
(a) Garrett.
(b) Ellsworth.
(c) Bullock.
(d) Swearingen.

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

3. What does Andrews's family member who wrote the letter to McDonald do for a living?
(a) He is a trapper.
(b) He is a preacher.
(c) He is a dentist.
(d) He is a blacksmith.

4. The hunting party leaves Butcher's Crossing on the 25th day of what month?
(a) September.
(b) October.
(c) August.
(d) July.

5. Charley does NOT cook which food for the hunting party while they are resting near Smoky Hill?
(a) Soaked beans.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Sow belly.
(d) Corn fritters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who serves as the leader of the hunting expedition?

2. How is the protagonist's facial complexion described?

3. How does Andrews respond to the question about whether he has had a "rough day" (75) on the first day of the trip?

4. Who starts the first campfire of the hunting expedition trip?

5. What happens to cause Miller to decide to use the last of the party's water for the oxen and horses?

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