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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 long ago does Miller say the hunt took place that resulted in the pile of buffalo bones?
(a) Just under one year.
(b) No more than three months.
(c) No more than one month.
(d) No more than two years.

2. When the hunting party comes upon a man traveling from Ohio to California, what problem is the man having?
(a) He has run out of water.
(b) His horse is lame.
(c) His mule is lame.
(d) His dog is rabid.

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

4. What is the name of the establishment where Andrews finds Miller for the first time?
(a) Jezebel's.
(b) Johnson's.
(c) Jackson's.
(d) Juan's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what state does the trail that Schneider wants to follow toward water eventually lead?

2. Andrews is told that McDonald can be found in "a little shack just this side of" (15) what feature?

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

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

5. What is NOT a quality of the hunting party's horses by noon on the first day of the expedition?

(see the answer key)

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