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

2. Whom does McDonald describe as not knowing "what to do with themselves" (22)?
(a) Young people.
(b) Women.
(c) City-dwellers.
(d) Hunters.

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

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

5. To what state will the hunting expedition travel?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Colorado.
(c) California.
(d) Montana.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. On his first morning spent in Butcher's Crossing, who tells Andrews where McDonald lives?

4. What event does McDonald say will change everything about the town of Butcher's Crossing soon?

5. For how long had Andrews been traveling before stopping in Butcher's Crossing?

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