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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. What is NOT an element of the hunting party's breakfast on the first morning of the hunt?
(a) Fried mush.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Side meat.

2. What does Miller do to help the man traveling from Ohio to California?
(a) He tells the man where to turn off the trail for help.
(b) He shoots the man's horse and gives him a new one.
(c) He shoots the man's rabid dog.
(d) He gives the man a canteen of water.

3. In what material had Schneider wrapped himself before going to sleep?
(a) Rope.
(b) Buffalo hides.
(c) Canvas.
(d) Tarps.

4. Who drives the oxen team during the hunting expedition?
(a) Charley.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Miller.
(d) Schneider.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Miller's reply when Schneider tells Miller to stop shooting because he has already killed 60 or 70 buffalo?

2. What brand of rifle does Andrews use during the buffalo hunt?

3. When the hunting party camps on the open prairie, how much water is left after they allow the horses and oxen to drink?

4. Miller tells Andrews that buffalo move toward a watering hole in what manner?

5. Charley does NOT cook which food for the hunting party while they are resting near Smoky Hill?

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