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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Swarthout blame for the slaughter of the buffalo?
(a) Corporate America.
(b) All Americans throughout history.
(c) He does not blame anyone specifically.
(d) The Native Americans.

2. How long was the buffalo hunt scheduled to last?
(a) Three days.
(b) Seven days.
(c) One day.
(d) Five days.

3. Which of the following organizations managed the buffalo hunt?
(a) The Arizona Game and Fish Department.
(b) A private buffalo herd owner.
(c) The Arizona Sharpshooters' Association.
(d) The Box Canyon Boys' Camp.

4. What is the morale of Teft's story about the piranha?
(a) It pays to be a big fish in a small pond.
(b) Money is the root of all evil.
(c) Always finish what you start.
(d) There are alway more fish in the sea.

5. How do the Bedwetters react to the sight of the buffalo slaughter?
(a) They are confused but apathetic.
(b) They are sickened into silence.
(c) They are excited and ask to join in the killing.
(d) They beg to return to camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the area where the buffalo will hopefully be released for good?

2. Which of the following alcoholic beverages do the Bedwetters drink after freeing the buffalo from their pens?

3. Which of the Bedwetters claims that if kids have the opportunity to interact with buffalo, ""It'll be better for them than TV"?

4. How do the Bedwetters plan to lead the buffalo to the final fence?

5. Who recommended Box Canyon Boys' Camp to Teft's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the first person to kill a bull buffalo while the Bedwetters watched?

2. How has the herd of buffalo changed from night to morning?

3. How is the final fence broken?

4. What story does Teft tell about his cousin and the piranha?

5. How do the Bedwetters celebrate their achievement of opening the buffalo pens?

6. What camp animal did Lally Two bond with, and how?

7. What was Wheaties reaction to the buffalo hunt?

8. How do the Bedwetters feel about guiding the buffalo to safety while sitting in the back of the truck bed?

9. Why had the buffalo hunt been arranged, and by whom?

10. What is Teft's criminal past?

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