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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) 2 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

2. How long ago does Miller say the hunt took place that resulted in the pile of buffalo bones?
(a) No more than one month.
(b) No more than two years.
(c) No more than three months.
(d) Just under one year.

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

4. What happens to cause Miller to decide to use the last of the party's water for the oxen and horses?
(a) Andrews pleads with him to help the animals.
(b) One of the oxen stumbles and falls down.
(c) One of the horses stumbles and falls down.
(d) He notices that the horses are no longer sweating.

5. When the pain in Andrews's legs dulls after a few days, what word does the narrator use to describe how his legs feel?
(a) Metal.
(b) Paste.
(c) Glue.
(d) Wood.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. On what object does Andrews have to keep his eyes fixed in order to follow the hunting party once the land becomes flat?

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

5. What is NOT a type of business operating within the town of Butcher's Crossing?

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