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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. What does Miller do when he approaches the dead leader of the buffalo herd?
(a) He scuffs its fur with the toe of his boot.
(b) He kicks it in the ribs.
(c) He shoots it again to make sure it is dead.
(d) He rolls it over.

2. Who is the only member of the party with the skills to turn gunpowder into bullets?
(a) Miller.
(b) Schneider.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Charley.

3. What is NOT a material used by someone in the hunting party when he turns gunpowder into bullets?
(a) A ladle.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) A spoon.
(d) A block of wood.

4. McDonald tells Miller that the whole buffalo hide business is what?
(a) In the toilet.
(b) Finished.
(c) On hold.
(d) Located in Canada.

5. Miller states that people with what jobs will come to collect the buffalo bones?
(a) Farmers.
(b) Jewelry makers.
(c) Oil barons.
(d) Blacksmiths.

Short Answer Questions

1. What objects do the members of the hunting party use to create comfortable beds once they set up camp in the valley?

2. For how long had Andrews been traveling before stopping in Butcher's Crossing?

3. In what material had Schneider wrapped himself before going to sleep?

4. How many steps toward the men does the leader of the herd take before he falls to the ground?

5. 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?

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