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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who starts the first campfire of the hunting expedition trip?
(a) Andrews.
(b) Charley.
(c) Miller.
(d) Schneider.

2. At the start of the novel, the as-yet-unnamed protagonist rides within a stagecoach on its way to what town to Butcher's Crossing?
(a) Ellsworth.
(b) Bullock.
(c) Garrett.
(d) Swearingen.

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

4. The bartender tells Andrews that when he does find Miller, Miller will likely be sitting with whom?
(a) Charley.
(b) Francine.
(c) Schneider.
(d) Andrews's father.

5. What does Andrews's family member who wrote the letter to McDonald do for a living?
(a) He is a blacksmith.
(b) He is a preacher.
(c) He is a trapper.
(d) He is a dentist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a quality of Andrews's character by noon on the first day of the expedition?

2. When Andrews finds a hotel room, how much does the room cost per night?

3. For what reason does Miller keep the hunting party on the trail, even though the land to the sides of the trail is more level?

4. How many miles does Miller say the hunting party has traveled by noon on the first day?

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

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