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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT a type of business operating within the town of Butcher's Crossing?
(a) Dental office.
(b) Leather goods shop.
(c) Blacksmith shop.
(d) Livery stable.

2. How many weeks of provisions does the hunting party bring on the trip?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

3. Who funds the hunting expedition?
(a) Andrews.
(b) Miller.
(c) Charley.
(d) McDonald.

4. How is the protagonist's facial complexion described?
(a) Freckled.
(b) Swarthy.
(c) Fair.
(d) Pockmarked.

5. What does the hunting party do when the sun goes down on the first day of the trip?
(a) They take a short break and light torches.
(b) They keep traveling.
(c) They bed down for the night.
(d) They stop for dinner and then continue traveling.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From what city had Andrews originally begun his journey to Butcher's Crossing?

3. What liquid do the members of the hunting party add to the boiling buffalo hides?

4. What report does Miller make after inspecting the state of the men's horses?

5. Miller states that people with what jobs will come to collect the buffalo bones?

(see the answer key)

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