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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. What type of animal will be hunted during the hunting expedition?
(a) Caribou.
(b) Elk.
(c) Bighorn sheep.
(d) Buffalo.

2. How is the protagonist's age described?
(a) Late twenties.
(b) Late teens.
(c) Early twenties.
(d) Early thirties.

3. How does McDonald describe the town of Butcher's Crossing on the day Andrews first comes to see him?
(a) A coal town.
(b) A railroad town.
(c) A one-horse town.
(d) A hide town.

4. When Andrews finds a hotel room, how much does the room cost per night?
(a) $4.
(b) $2.
(c) $12.
(d) 50 cents.

5. What event does McDonald say will change everything about the town of Butcher's Crossing soon?
(a) The arrival of a sheriff.
(b) The arrival of the railroad.
(c) The annexation of the territory.
(d) The arrival of winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instruction does the letter from Andrews's family member provide to McDonald?

2. When Miller asks why Andrews had turned down a job with McDonald, what is Andrews's reply?

3. Andrews presents a letter to McDonald when he finds him in Butcher's Crossing. By whom is the letter signed?

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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