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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters IV-VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sharpens all of the knives brought along by the hunting party?
(a) Miller.
(b) Charley.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Schneider.

2. What substance does the person who poisons the wolves use to poison them?
(a) Strychnine.
(b) Arsenic.
(c) Nightshade.
(d) Morning glories.

3. What warning does Schneider give to Miller before the hunt begins?
(a) He warns Miller to make sure his bullets are sitting correctly in the chamber.
(b) He warns Miller not to waste the party's water on dirty hides.
(c) He warns Miller not to kill too many buffalo at once.
(d) He warns Miller to put blindfolds on the horses before beginning to shoot.

4. Once Andrews settles into his hotel room, he realizes that he has not seen one iteration of which object within the town of Butcher's Crossing?
(a) Cloud in the sky.
(b) Smile.
(c) Glass window.
(d) Newspaper.

5. How many buffalo does Miller kill on the first day of the hunt?
(a) 70.
(b) 190.
(c) 40.
(d) 140.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the canvas and wooden tent meant to protect?

2. How does Andrews respond to the question about whether he has had a "rough day" (75) on the first day of the trip?

3. What event does McDonald say will change everything about the town of Butcher's Crossing soon?

4. Against which natural feature does Charley build the party's fire once they have set up camp in the valley?

5. What is NOT a sound perceived by Andrews during his brief periods of wakefulness during his first night in Butcher's Crossing?

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