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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. For how long had Andrews been traveling before stopping in Butcher's Crossing?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

2. What is NOT a quality of Andrews's character by noon on the first day of the expedition?
(a) The flesh on his thighs is rubbed raw.
(b) He has vomited twice.
(c) His buttocks are numb.
(d) His head is pounding.

3. What objects does Schneider realize have been weighing down the thirsty oxen due to their nearly two-ton weight?
(a) Coffee and anvils.
(b) Shovels and other tools.
(c) Guns and bullets.
(d) Gun powder and bullets.

4. Which of Charley's body parts is missing?
(a) His right hand.
(b) His left foot.
(c) His right foot.
(d) His left hand.

5. What instruction does the letter from Andrews's family member provide to McDonald?
(a) It says that McDonald should pay his debts.
(b) It says that McDonald should place Andrews in a blacksmith apprenticeship.
(c) It says that McDonald should invest in Andrews's hunting expedition.
(d) It says that McDonald should help Andrews any way he can.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who funds the hunting expedition?

2. When the pain in Andrews's legs dulls after a few days, what word does the narrator use to describe how his legs feel?

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

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

5. To what state does the trail that Schneider wants to follow toward water eventually lead?

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