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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. Who constructs a tent out of canvas and wood once the hunting party sets up camp in the valley?
(a) Andrews and Miller.
(b) Charley and Andrews.
(c) Miller and Schneider.
(d) Schneider and Charley.

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

3. How many months late does McDonald say Miller's hunting party has returned?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.

4. For how much does McDonald offer to sell his buffalo hides to Miller?
(a) $1 apiece.
(b) $2 apiece.
(c) 25 cents apiece.
(d) 10 cents apiece.

5. On what object does Andrews have to keep his eyes fixed in order to follow the hunting party once the land becomes flat?
(a) Schneider's back.
(b) Charley's reins.
(c) The horizon.
(d) Miller's back.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many days have the members of the hunting party gone without food by the time Miller rides up to look at the snow?

2. How many buffalo does Miller kill before he cleans out his rifle?

3. What does Miller say will happen if the person who wants to leave tries to make it back to Butcher's Crossing in the snow?

4. For what reason does McDonald "wave angrily" at Andrews when Andrews leaves his office after their first meeting?

5. What does Andrews's family member who wrote the letter to McDonald do for a living?

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