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

2. What is NOT a sound perceived by Andrews during his brief periods of wakefulness during his first night in Butcher's Crossing?
(a) A shrill scream.
(b) The sounds of voices.
(c) The laughter of a woman.
(d) The jingling of bridle bells.

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?
(a) He likes to see Andrews suffer.
(b) The sharp grass off the trail will hurt the oxen's hooves.
(c) He wants the oxen team to learn how to work together on an uneven trail.
(d) He is worried the team will become lost if they venture away from the trail.

4. To what state does the trail that Schneider wants to follow toward water eventually lead?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Colorado.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Miller states that the people who come to collect the buffalo bones will use the bones for what purpose?

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

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

4. 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?

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

(see the answer key)

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