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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 liquid do the members of the hunting party add to the boiling buffalo hides?
(a) Urine.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Pomegranate juice.
(d) Honey.

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

3. Miller states that people with what jobs will come to collect the buffalo bones?
(a) Farmers.
(b) Blacksmiths.
(c) Jewelry makers.
(d) Oil barons.

4. What is Miller's reply when Andrews asks him how long the hunting party will be snowed in?
(a) Until February.
(b) Until the pass thaws.
(c) At least 2 weeks.
(d) At least a month.

5. For what reason does Miller keep the hunting party on the trail, even though the land to the sides of the trail is more level?
(a) He wants the oxen team to learn how to work together on an uneven trail.
(b) He is worried the team will become lost if they venture away from the trail.
(c) He likes to see Andrews suffer.
(d) The sharp grass off the trail will hurt the oxen's hooves.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who drives the oxen team during the hunting expedition?

4. When the hunting party comes upon a man traveling from Ohio to California, what problem is the man having?

5. What is the name of the trail the hunting party takes to reach the Colorado territory?

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