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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instruction does Miller give Andrews about the leader of the buffalo herd?
(a) He says that the leader of the herd must be killed only after the whole herd is dead.
(b) He says that one should locate and kill the leader of the herd first.
(c) He says that the leader of the buffalo herd is the most dangerous.
(d) He says that one should never kill the leader of the herd.

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

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

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

5. When Andrews awakes on the morning of the hunt's first day, who is already up and active?
(a) Miller.
(b) Miller and Schneider.
(c) Charley.
(d) Schneider.

6. Which member of the hunting party believes that Miller cares more about the buffalo hides than he does about human life?
(a) Andrews.
(b) Charley.
(c) Schneider.
(d) McDonald.

7. How many buffalo does Miller kill on the first day of the hunt?
(a) 70.
(b) 40.
(c) 190.
(d) 140.

8. What warning does Schneider give to Miller before the hunt begins?
(a) He warns Miller not to kill too many buffalo at once.
(b) He warns Miller to put blindfolds on the horses before beginning to shoot.
(c) He warns Miller not to waste the party's water on dirty hides.
(d) He warns Miller to make sure his bullets are sitting correctly in the chamber.

9. By dark, how many "fair-sized trees" have the two men chopping firewood felled?
(a) Three dozen.
(b) A dozen.
(c) Two dozen.
(d) Half a dozen.

10. Who leads Charley toward the fire so that he will not freeze to death?
(a) McDonald.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Schneider.
(d) Miller.

11. 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 a mile east.
(b) He says that the herd has not moved much.
(c) He says the herd is gone.
(d) He says the herd has moved about five miles west.

12. 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 to shut up and to leave him alone.
(b) Miller tells Schneider that he is probably right.
(c) Miller tells Schneider that he will only kill a few more members of the herd.
(d) Miller tells Schneider to run and fetch Andrews.

13. For what purpose do the members of the hunting party add a particular liquid to the boiling buffalo hides?
(a) To add color to the hides.
(b) To reduce the stench of the hides.
(c) To chase vermin out of the hides.
(d) To remove the stiffness from the hides.

14. Miller says that buffalo are always either killed by a man or what?
(a) Killed by a cougar.
(b) Chased into Colorado territory.
(c) Impaled by a rival.
(d) Dragged down by a wolf.

15. Miller jokes that the men may not find Schneider until after what event?
(a) Easter.
(b) The spring thaw.
(c) Dark.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. The buffalo hides used by the men to build their shelter are secured with what objects?

2. Who momentarily decides to try to get back to Butcher's Crossing even though the party is snowed in?

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

4. Who is the only member of the party with the skills to turn gunpowder into bullets?

5. What substance does the person who poisons the wolves use to poison them?

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