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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 happens to cause Miller to decide to use the last of the party's water for the oxen and horses?
(a) One of the horses stumbles and falls down.
(b) One of the oxen stumbles and falls down.
(c) Andrews pleads with him to help the animals.
(d) He notices that the horses are no longer sweating.

2. Miller tells Andrews that buffalo move toward a watering hole in what manner?
(a) They line up single file and then spread out as they come closer to the water.
(b) They converge upon the water no matter what types of animals are already drinking.
(c) They visit the water in groups and take turns drinking.
(d) They run headlong toward the water and trample one another in the process.

3. How many weeks of provisions does the hunting party bring on the trip?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

4. Who starts the first campfire of the hunting expedition trip?
(a) Andrews.
(b) Schneider.
(c) Charley.
(d) Miller.

5. How many buffalo does Miller kill before he cleans out his rifle?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. The hunting party at one point comes upon the dead carcass of what animal?

2. Who tells Andrews to go get his knives so the men can sharpen them?

3. For how long does Charley dig in the snow to find his lost object?

4. Who carries Miller's supply of ammunition during the hunt?

5. What objects does Schneider realize have been weighing down the thirsty oxen due to their nearly two-ton weight?

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