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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters I-III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what state will the hunting expedition travel?
(a) California.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Montana.
(d) North Carolina.

2. What items belonging to the hunting party are found to have blown away during the blizzard?
(a) Two cups.
(b) Two forks.
(c) Two plates.
(d) Two blankets.

3. How many buffalo hides does Miller say are still secured in the Colorado mountains?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 500.

4. What adjective does Miller use to describe the scene outside of McDonald's shack?
(a) Dead.
(b) Messy.
(c) Mysterious.
(d) Wrong.

5. What had Andrews been doing back east before traveling to Butcher's Crossing?
(a) He had spent one semester at Harvard College.
(b) He had spent one year at Harvard College.
(c) He had spent three years at Harvard College.
(d) He had spent two years at Harvard College.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to cause Miller to decide to use the last of the party's water for the oxen and horses?

2. The hunting party leaves Butcher's Crossing on the 25th day of what month?

3. Miller tells Andrews that a buffalo never dies from what cause?

4. Who tells Miller where he can find McDonald?

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?

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