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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters VII-VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miller tells Andrews that buffalo move toward a watering hole in what manner?
(a) They run headlong toward the water and trample one another in the process.
(b) They converge upon the water no matter what types of animals are already drinking.
(c) They line up single file and then spread out as they come closer to the water.
(d) They visit the water in groups and take turns drinking.

2. In what material had Schneider wrapped himself before going to sleep?
(a) Rope.
(b) Buffalo hides.
(c) Tarps.
(d) Canvas.

3. For what purpose do the members of the hunting party add a particular liquid to the boiling buffalo hides?
(a) To remove the stiffness from the hides.
(b) To reduce the stench of the hides.
(c) To add color to the hides.
(d) To chase vermin out of the hides.

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

5. What type of food does Schneider muse about missing?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Greens.
(d) Beans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Andrews's reply when Schneider asks him whether he wants to side with Miller or himself on the subject of finding water?

2. Who cuts a supply of firewood once the hunting party sets up camp in the valley?

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

4. How does Andrews respond to the question about whether he has had a "rough day" (75) on the first day of the trip?

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

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