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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once the hunting party makes it down into the valley, next to what natural feature do they set up camp?
(a) A river.
(b) A lake.
(c) A spring.
(d) A waterfall.

2. For what reason does Miller fling grass into the air during the buffalo hunt?
(a) To distract the leader of the herd.
(b) To get Andrews's attention.
(c) To check the wind direction.
(d) To check the wind speed.

3. When Charley sits down at the end of his reaction to the news that the party might be snowed in for the winter, who does he name as the person who will fix their problem?
(a) Marshall Cogburn.
(b) Schneider.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Miller.

4. What new habit of Schneider's alarms Andrews?
(a) Schneider no longer drinks water.
(b) Schneider whispers sweet nothings to no one in the night.
(c) Schneider practices shooting nearly every minute of the day.
(d) Schneider no longer speaks at all.

5. In what material had Schneider wrapped himself before going to sleep?
(a) Rope.
(b) Buffalo hides.
(c) Tarps.
(d) Canvas.

6. Who is the first to ask Andrews if he is alright the morning the men awake to a snow-covered world?
(a) McDonald.
(b) Miller.
(c) Charley.
(d) Schneider.

7. Miller tells Schneider that if they had to, they could stay in the valley for what amount of time shooting buffalo?
(a) All autumn.
(b) All winter.
(c) All year.
(d) All month.

8. What liquid do the members of the hunting party add to the boiling buffalo hides?
(a) Pomegranate juice.
(b) Honey.
(c) Urine.
(d) Coffee.

9. How many buffalo does Miller kill before he cleans out his rifle?
(a) 2.
(b) 16.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

10. The buffalo hides used by the men to build their shelter are secured with what objects?
(a) Pegs.
(b) Arrows.
(c) Knives.
(d) Clothespins.

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

12. Who sharpens all of the knives brought along by the hunting party?
(a) Andrews.
(b) Schneider.
(c) Miller.
(d) Charley.

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

14. How many days does it take the members of the hunting party to finish their shelter?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

15. Who is designated as the person who will follow along behind the hunting party and collect the hides?
(a) Andrews.
(b) Schneider.
(c) Charley.
(d) Miller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Charley lose in the snow?

2. What type of shelter do the men construct once they figure out they are snowed in for the winter?

3. Who tells Schneider that he cannot leave because it would endanger the lives of the other men?

4. Who is sleeping in the snow mound directly adjacent to Andrews's mound?

5. Miller tells Andrews that buffalo "always face" (127) in what direction?

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