Butcher's Crossing Test | Final Test - Easy

John Williams
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 165 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Butcher's Crossing Test | Final Test - Easy

John Williams
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 165 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in charge of poisoning the wolves in the valley?
(a) Schneider.
(b) Charley.
(c) Miller.
(d) Andrews.

2. 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) Schneider.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Marshall Cogburn.
(d) Miller.

3. 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.

4. What report does Miller make after inspecting the state of the men's horses?
(a) He says that the horses will reach starvation mode soon.
(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 seem to be in good shape.

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

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

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

8. For how many days have the members of the hunting party gone without food by the time Miller rides up to look at the snow?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

9. Miller tells Schneider that there is what between their current location and Denver?
(a) Only snow.
(b) Only trees.
(c) A death trap.
(d) Nothing.

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

11. What brand of rifle does Andrews use during the buffalo hunt?
(a) Colchester.
(b) Sharp.
(c) Winchester.
(d) Smith and Wesson.

12. Schneider is drawing how many dollars per month during the buffalo expedition?
(a) 15.
(b) 40.
(c) 30.
(d) 60.

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

14. What type of shelter do the men construct once they figure out they are snowed in for the winter?
(a) A lean-to.
(b) A teepee.
(c) A log cabin.
(d) An igloo.

15. 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 no longer speaks at all.
(d) Schneider practices shooting nearly every minute of the day.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Andrews sleep the night before the hunt begins?

2. What type of food does Schneider muse about missing?

3. What adjective does Andrews use to describe the land around him, now that it is covered with snow?

4. Miller comes back from his ride to report that he had been unable to get within what distance from the pass?

5. What does Miller do when he approaches the dead leader of the buffalo herd?

(see the answer keys)

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