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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Andrews asks the hotel clerk if the clerk knows a man by what surname?
(a) McGillicuddy.
(b) McDonald.
(c) Steinway.
(d) Miller.

3. McDonald warns Andrews not to talk to hunters in town for what reason?
(a) Because the hunters in town are violent.
(b) Because the hunters in town are enemies of Andrews's father.
(c) Because then Andrews will want to go out on a hunting expedition.
(d) Because the hunters in town will swindle Andrews.

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

5. Andrews presents a letter to McDonald when he finds him in Butcher's Crossing. By whom is the letter signed?
(a) By Andrews's father.
(b) By Andrews's brother.
(c) By Andrews's cousin.
(d) By Andrews's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the establishment where Andrews finds Miller for the first time?

4. What is NOT a sound perceived by Andrews during his brief periods of wakefulness during his first night in Butcher's Crossing?

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

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