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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. What number room is Andrews given when he checks into the hotel in Butcher's Crossing?
(a) 12.
(b) 30.
(c) 15.
(d) 60.

2. For what reason does Miller say that the buffalo hunters they hear on the first night must not "have many hides" (76)?
(a) Because they are moving too quickly.
(b) Because they are moving too slowly.
(c) Because they are traveling deeper into the wilderness.
(d) Because they do not appear to have a skinner with them.

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

4. Andrews is told that McDonald can be found in "a little shack just this side of" (15) what feature?
(a) The brining pits.
(b) The marsh.
(c) The only restaurant in town.
(d) The jail.

5. On what object does Andrews have to keep his eyes fixed in order to follow the hunting party once the land becomes flat?
(a) Miller's back.
(b) The horizon.
(c) Schneider's back.
(d) Charley's reins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once Andrews settles into his hotel room, he realizes that he has not seen one iteration of which object within the town of Butcher's Crossing?

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

3. What had Andrews been doing back east before traveling to Butcher's Crossing?

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

5. Who starts the first campfire of the hunting expedition trip?

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