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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. Who serves as the leader of the hunting expedition?
2. What is the name of the establishment where Andrews finds Miller for the first time?
3. Which of Charley's body parts is missing?
4. What event does McDonald say will change everything about the town of Butcher's Crossing soon?
5. The bartender tells Andrews that when he does find Miller, Miller will likely be sitting with whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is foreshadowing employed within the scene focusing on Charley's lost hand?
2. Discuss how Andrews and McDonald qualify as character foils.
3. What is shown about Andrews's character in the passage when he tries to summon the images of the Colorado territory he has seen in books and magazines?
4. What do Miller's comments about the dwindling number of buffalo show about his character?
5. What is the first real danger faced by the buffalo hunting party at the center of the story?
6. How does the dream motif appear within the passages of Andrews's anticipation of the hunting expedition?
7. What is Andrews's true aim in coming to Butcher's Crossing?
8. What is the author's reason for including McDonald's comment to Andrews that "Young folks…don't know what to do with themselves" (22)?
9. What does the reader learn about the protagonist before even knowing his name?
10. What are Miller's reasons for choosing the destination he does for the buffalo hunting expedition?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the author's focus on the the disparity between book knowledge and practical knowledge in John Williams's novel Butcher's Crossing. What message is the author sending by making this distinction?
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about John Williams's novel Butcher's Crossing while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the book.
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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