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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who rides beside Andrews throughout the hunting expedition?
(a) Charley.
(b) Miller.
(c) McDonald.
(d) Schneider.

2. On his first morning spent in Butcher's Crossing, who tells Andrews where McDonald lives?
(a) The post office clerk.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The brothel madame.
(d) The hotel clerk.

3. What is NOT a quality of Andrews's character by noon on the first day of the expedition?
(a) The flesh on his thighs is rubbed raw.
(b) His buttocks are numb.
(c) His head is pounding.
(d) He has vomited twice.

4. Charley does NOT cook which food for the hunting party while they are resting near Smoky Hill?
(a) Sow belly.
(b) Corn fritters.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Soaked beans.

5. What number room is Andrews given when he checks into the hotel in Butcher's Crossing?
(a) 60.
(b) 12.
(c) 30.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the pain in Andrews's legs dulls after a few days, what word does the narrator use to describe how his legs feel?

2. What is NOT a type of business operating within the town of Butcher's Crossing?

3. What does the hunting party do when the sun goes down on the first day of the trip?

4. Which of Charley's body parts is missing?

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

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