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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On his first morning spent in Butcher's Crossing, who tells Andrews where McDonald lives?
(a) The hotel clerk.
(b) The brothel madame.
(c) The post office clerk.
(d) The doctor.

2. What color is the Smoky Hill River?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gray.
(d) Brown.

3. What is NOT a type of business operating within the town of Butcher's Crossing?
(a) Blacksmith shop.
(b) Leather goods shop.
(c) Livery stable.
(d) Dental office.

4. What is NOT a quality of Andrews's character by noon on the first day of the expedition?
(a) His buttocks are numb.
(b) His head is pounding.
(c) The flesh on his thighs is rubbed raw.
(d) He has vomited twice.

5. What event does McDonald say will change everything about the town of Butcher's Crossing soon?
(a) The arrival of winter.
(b) The annexation of the territory.
(c) The arrival of the railroad.
(d) The arrival of a sheriff.

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

7. How many miles does Miller say the hunting party has traveled by noon on the first day?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

8. Miller tells Schneider that his protests about finding water make Miller think that Schneider just wants what?
(a) A medal for bravery.
(b) A nice rest.
(c) An extra week of pay.
(d) A black eye.

9. McDonald asks Andrews for a favor before he leaves McDonald's presence. What is it?
(a) McDonald asks Andrews to bring news of Butcher's Crossing back to Boston.
(b) McDonald asks Andrews to let him know if Andrews is going to be leaving on a hunting expedition.
(c) McDonald asks Andrews for a small loan.
(d) McDonald asks Andrews to tell his father hello on McDonald's behalf.

10. At what point does the reader learn that the protagonist's name is William Andrews?
(a) When he signs his name at the bank.
(b) When he signs his name at the post office.
(c) When he signs his name at the hotel.
(d) When he tells Francine his name.

11. The hunting party at one point comes upon the dead carcass of what animal?
(a) A buffalo calf.
(b) A buffalo bull.
(c) A buffalo cow.
(d) A dog.

12. Andrews asks the hotel clerk if the clerk knows a man by what surname?
(a) McGillicuddy.
(b) Steinway.
(c) McDonald.
(d) Miller.

13. When the hunting party comes upon a man traveling from Ohio to California, what problem is the man having?
(a) His dog is rabid.
(b) He has run out of water.
(c) His horse is lame.
(d) His mule is lame.

14. Miller states that the people who come to collect the buffalo bones will use the bones for what purpose?
(a) Marrow extraction.
(b) Fertilizer.
(c) Pendants.
(d) Rein adornments.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the hunting party do when the sun goes down on the first day of the trip?

2. Who calls into question Miller's recollection of the sought valley's location just before the hunting party reaches it?

3. Which of Charley's body parts is missing?

4. To what state will the hunting expedition travel?

5. What number room is Andrews given when he checks into the hotel in Butcher's Crossing?

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