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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. McDonald asks Andrews for a favor before he leaves McDonald's presence. What is it?
(a) McDonald asks Andrews to tell his father hello on McDonald's behalf.
(b) McDonald asks Andrews to bring news of Butcher's Crossing back to Boston.
(c) McDonald asks Andrews for a small loan.
(d) McDonald asks Andrews to let him know if Andrews is going to be leaving on a hunting expedition.

2. How many miles does Miller say the hunting party has traveled by noon on the first day?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

3. Who constructs a tent out of canvas and wood once the hunting party sets up camp in the valley?
(a) Miller and Schneider.
(b) Charley and Andrews.
(c) Schneider and Charley.
(d) Andrews and Miller.

4. What is NOT a sound perceived by Andrews during his brief periods of wakefulness during his first night in Butcher's Crossing?
(a) The sounds of voices.
(b) A shrill scream.
(c) The jingling of bridle bells.
(d) The laughter of a woman.

5. Who rides beside Andrews throughout the hunting expedition?
(a) Schneider.
(b) McDonald.
(c) Miller.
(d) Charley.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago does Miller say the hunt took place that resulted in the pile of buffalo bones?

2. Miller tells Andrews that buffalo "always face" (127) in what direction?

3. What objects do the members of the hunting party use to create comfortable beds once they set up camp in the valley?

4. How many buffalo does Miller kill on the first day of the hunt?

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

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