View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What report does Miller make after inspecting the state of the men's horses?
(a) He says that the horses seem to be in good shape.
(b) He says that one of the horses is now lame.
(c) He says that two of the horses have frozen to death.
(d) He says that the horses will reach starvation mode soon.

2. What object does Miller NOT use to get a fire started the morning the men awake to snow covering the land around them?
(a) Paper.
(b) Dry branches.
(c) A tinderbox.
(d) Wagon wheels.

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

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

5. What object does Charley lose in the snow?
(a) His Bible.
(b) His eyeglasses.
(c) His fork.
(d) His cup.

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

7. What is Miller's reply when Schneider tells Miller to stop shooting because he has already killed 60 or 70 buffalo?
(a) Miller tells Schneider that he will only kill a few more members of the herd.
(b) Miller tells Schneider to run and fetch Andrews.
(c) Miller tells Schneider to shut up and to leave him alone.
(d) Miller tells Schneider that he is probably right.

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

9. What is Miller's reply when Andrews asks him how long the hunting party will be snowed in?
(a) Until February.
(b) At least 2 weeks.
(c) Until the pass thaws.
(d) At least a month.

10. Miller tells Andrews that a buffalo never dies from what cause?
(a) Running off a cliff.
(b) A single gunshot wound.
(c) Old age.
(d) Starvation.

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

12. What objects do the members of the hunting party use to create comfortable beds once they set up camp in the valley?
(a) Pine needles.
(b) Sponges.
(c) Pussy willows.
(d) Grasses.

13. Against which natural feature does Charley build the party's fire once they have set up camp in the valley?
(a) A plateau.
(b) A forest.
(c) A cave.
(d) A boulder.

14. What substance does the person who poisons the wolves use to poison them?
(a) Strychnine.
(b) Morning glories.
(c) Arsenic.
(d) Nightshade.

15. What does Miller remark about the movement of the buffalo herd when the party wakes up on the day the hunt begins?
(a) He says the herd has moved about five miles west.
(b) He says the herd has moved about a mile east.
(c) He says the herd is gone.
(d) He says that the herd has not moved much.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Charley dig in the snow to find his lost object?

2. Miller instructs Andrews that when shooting buffalo, one should aim just a little behind what part of the buffalo?

3. Who carries Miller's supply of ammunition during the hunt?

4. Who sharpens all of the knives brought along by the hunting party?

5. How far away from Miller are the buffalo before he starts shooting?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 569 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample