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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Miller says that buffalo are always either killed by a man or what?
2. What instruction does Miller give Andrews about the leader of the buffalo herd?
3. Who carries Miller's supply of ammunition during the hunt?
4. Who is the only member of the party with the skills to turn gunpowder into bullets?
5. What is NOT a material used by someone in the hunting party when he turns gunpowder into bullets?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Andrews view Miller's actions as he takes the steps necessary to turn gunpowder into bullets?
2. How does Williams depict Andrews's change in perspective in relation to the grisly task of skinning buffalo?
3. What is the significance of Andrews's growing comfort with the grisly nature of the buffalo skinning process?
4. How does Miller's explanation of his shooting mistake jibe with Andrews's own feelings about fate and consciousness?
5. How do the men on the hunting expedition prepare their beds on the night before the buffalo hunt?
6. What does the loss of the buffalo hides in the river symbolize?
7. How does Schneider's death occur?
8. How does Miller feel about the coming winter and why?
9. What are Miller's first words after the accident with the wagon in the river and what do they indicate about his character?
10. Discuss the irony present in the depiction of Schneider's death.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Trace the characterization arc of Andrews's character throughout the novel. Discuss whether the protagonist is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 2
How might John Williams's novel Butcher's Crossing be classified as a coming-of-age story and what elements of the narrative complicate this distinction?
Essay Topic 3
Determine the author's message in Butcher's Crossing regarding the dangerous and volatile qualities of the natural world.
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