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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Andrews is told that McDonald can be found in "a little shack just this side of" (15) what feature?
(a) The marsh.
(b) The jail.
(c) The brining pits.
(d) The only restaurant in town.

2. How is the protagonist's facial complexion described?
(a) Freckled.
(b) Pockmarked.
(c) Swarthy.
(d) Fair.

3. What does the hunting party do when the sun goes down on the first day of the trip?
(a) They take a short break and light torches.
(b) They stop for dinner and then continue traveling.
(c) They bed down for the night.
(d) They keep traveling.

4. How had Charley lost a part of his body?
(a) In a coach accident.
(b) In a tanning accident.
(c) In a blizzard.
(d) In a blacksmith accident.

5. On what day of the expedition does the hunting party find a pile of buffalo bones?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

6. What is NOT a quality of the hunting party's horses by noon on the first day of the expedition?
(a) Their hides are shining with sweat.
(b) They continually shake their heads against the bits.
(c) There are white flecks of foam covering their mouths.
(d) They are irritable and are trying to bite one another.

7. 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 tells Francine his name.
(d) When he signs his name at the hotel.

8. For what reason does Miller keep the hunting party on the trail, even though the land to the sides of the trail is more level?
(a) The sharp grass off the trail will hurt the oxen's hooves.
(b) He wants the oxen team to learn how to work together on an uneven trail.
(c) He is worried the team will become lost if they venture away from the trail.
(d) He likes to see Andrews suffer.

9. How does Andrews attempt to alleviate the pain he is feeling from riding on the first day of the expedition?
(a) He tries to get Miller to slow down.
(b) He tries sitting on the wagon instead.
(c) He tries sitting on one of the oxen instead.
(d) He tries putting his rucksack underneath his saddle.

10. What instruction does the letter from Andrews's family member provide to McDonald?
(a) It says that McDonald should help Andrews any way he can.
(b) It says that McDonald should invest in Andrews's hunting expedition.
(c) It says that McDonald should place Andrews in a blacksmith apprenticeship.
(d) It says that McDonald should pay his debts.

11. When the pain in Andrews's legs dulls after a few days, what word does the narrator use to describe how his legs feel?
(a) Metal.
(b) Paste.
(c) Glue.
(d) Wood.

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

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

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

15. What type of animal will be hunted during the hunting expedition?
(a) Bighorn sheep.
(b) Caribou.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Elk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago does Miller say the hunt took place that resulted in the pile of buffalo bones?

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

3. How does McDonald describe the town of Butcher's Crossing on the day Andrews first comes to see him?

4. How many weeks of provisions does the hunting party bring on the trip?

5. McDonald asks Andrews for a favor before he leaves McDonald's presence. What is it?

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