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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. Which of Charley's body parts is missing?
(a) His right foot.
(b) His left hand.
(c) His left foot.
(d) His right hand.

2. How does Andrews respond to the question about whether he has had a "rough day" (75) on the first day of the trip?
(a) He shakes his head no.
(b) He smiles.
(c) He nods.
(d) He blurts out that he wants to go back to Boston.

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

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

5. What is the hotel clerk's reply when Andrews asks the clerk if he knows a man by a particular name?
(a) The clerk replies that he has never heard the name before.
(b) The clerk replies that he does know the man and so does everyone else.
(c) The clerk replies that they do not meet many strangers in Butcher's Crossing.
(d) The clerk replies that he will need to be paid for any information he provides.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to cause Miller to decide to use the last of the party's water for the oxen and horses?

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

3. How does Andrews attempt to alleviate the pain he is feeling from riding on the first day of the expedition?

4. Miller states that the people who come to collect the buffalo bones will use the bones for what purpose?

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

(see the answer key)

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