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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 term does Miller give the "huge saucerlike depression" (81) the party comes upon?
(a) A former watering hole.
(b) A fault line.
(c) A buffalo bathtub.
(d) A buffalo wallow.

2. Miller tells Schneider that his protests about finding water make Miller think that Schneider just wants what?
(a) An extra week of pay.
(b) A nice rest.
(c) A medal for bravery.
(d) A black eye.

3. At what point does the reader learn that the protagonist's name is William Andrews?
(a) When he signs his name at the hotel.
(b) When he tells Francine his name.
(c) When he signs his name at the bank.
(d) When he signs his name at the post office.

4. The hunting party at one point comes upon the dead carcass of what animal?
(a) A buffalo calf.
(b) A buffalo cow.
(c) A buffalo bull.
(d) A dog.

5. The hunting party leaves Butcher's Crossing on the 25th day of what month?
(a) October.
(b) July.
(c) August.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. The bartender tells Andrews that when he does find Miller, Miller will likely be sitting with whom?

2. To what state will the hunting expedition travel?

3. When the hunting party camps on the open prairie, how much water is left after they allow the horses and oxen to drink?

4. How does Andrews attempt to alleviate the pain he is feeling from riding on the first day of the expedition?

5. What does Andrews's family member who wrote the letter to McDonald do for a living?

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