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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. How many miles does Miller say the hunting party has traveled by noon on the first day?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

2. On what day of the expedition does the hunting party find a pile of buffalo bones?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. What sort of luggage does John Williams describe being carried by the protagonist on his trip to Butcher's Crossing?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) No luggage.
(c) A carpetbag.
(d) A rucksack.

4. How had Charley lost a part of his body?
(a) In a coach accident.
(b) In a blizzard.
(c) In a tanning accident.
(d) In a blacksmith accident.

5. To what state will the hunting expedition travel?
(a) California.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Montana.
(d) Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many buildings are described as making up the town of Butcher's Crossing?

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

3. Who serves as the leader of the hunting expedition?

4. At what point does the reader learn that the protagonist's name is William Andrews?

5. What instruction does the letter from Andrews's family member provide to McDonald?

(see the answer key)

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