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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. The hotel clerk at Butcher's Hotel assumes that if Andrews has been in Colorado territory, he has been engaging in what activity?
(a) Trapping beaver.
(b) Prospecting for gold.
(c) Mining silver.
(d) Hunting buffalo.

2. Miller states that the people who come to collect the buffalo bones will use the bones for what purpose?
(a) Marrow extraction.
(b) Pendants.
(c) Fertilizer.
(d) Rein adornments.

3. Miller instructs Andrews that when shooting buffalo, one should aim just a little behind what part of the buffalo?
(a) The ribs.
(b) The shoulder blade.
(c) The flank.
(d) The throat.

4. Who drives the oxen team during the hunting expedition?
(a) Miller.
(b) Charley.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Schneider.

5. What number room does Andrews stay in upon returning to Butcher's Crossing and staying at the Butcher's Hotel?
(a) 23.
(b) 9.
(c) 17.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Miller's reply when Andrews asks him how long the hunting party will be snowed in?

2. For what reason does Andrews hold his breath while taking a bath?

3. Once the hunting party makes it down into the valley, next to what natural feature do they set up camp?

4. Andrews asks the hotel clerk if the clerk knows a man by what surname?

5. What topic does the man wanting to speak to McDonald say he wants to talk to him about?

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