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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miller says that buffalo are always either killed by a man or what?
(a) Killed by a cougar.
(b) Dragged down by a wolf.
(c) Chased into Colorado territory.
(d) Impaled by a rival.

2. Once the men get a fire started, who thrusts "his boots close to the fire, and almost into it" (186)?
(a) Schneider.
(b) Charley.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Miller.

3. Who is the only member of the party with the skills to turn gunpowder into bullets?
(a) Charley.
(b) Miller.
(c) Schneider.
(d) Andrews.

4. About what issue does Schneider tease Andrews?
(a) Andrews's relationship with Francine.
(b) Andrews's young age.
(c) Andrews's lack of hunting experience.
(d) Andrews's soft hands.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the hunting party believes that Miller cares more about the buffalo hides than he does about human life?

2. How far away from Miller are the buffalo before he starts shooting?

3. The hunting party leaves Butcher's Crossing on the 25th day of what month?

4. On what day of the expedition does the hunting party find a pile of buffalo bones?

5. What does Miller do to help the man traveling from Ohio to California?

(see the answer key)

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