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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miller tells Schneider that one time he had been snowed in all by himself in what state?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Kansas.

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

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

4. Miller comes back from his ride to report that he had been unable to get within what distance from the pass?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 1 mile.
(c) Half a mile.
(d) 3 miles.

5. Miller states that it is "likely as not" (184) that Schneider has done what in the night?
(a) Drunk the last of the water.
(b) Frozen to death.
(c) Stolen the buffalo hides.
(d) Taken off for home.

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

7. Who is sleeping in the snow mound directly adjacent to Andrews's mound?
(a) Schneider and Charley.
(b) Miller and Schneider.
(c) Francine.
(d) Miller and Charley.

8. How does Charley react to the news that the hunting party is likely snowed in for the winter?
(a) He goes to look for more firewood.
(b) He panics.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He is happy.

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

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

11. Miller tells Schneider that Schneider does not have what kind of bone in his body?
(a) Cheerful.
(b) Smug.
(c) Brave.
(d) Smart.

12. Miller instructs Andrews that when shooting buffalo, one should aim just a little behind what part of the buffalo?
(a) The throat.
(b) The ribs.
(c) The flank.
(d) The shoulder blade.

13. Who momentarily decides to try to get back to Butcher's Crossing even though the party is snowed in?
(a) Schneider.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Francine.
(d) Charley.

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

15. What does Miller say will happen if the person who wants to leave tries to make it back to Butcher's Crossing in the snow?
(a) He says the person would at least need a companion.
(b) He says the person will die.
(c) He says the person has a 50/50 chance at survival.
(d) He says the person does not have the courage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is NOT an element of the hunting party's breakfast on the first morning of the hunt?

3. What do the men prepare for their first meal in many days?

4. Who leads Charley toward the fire so that he will not freeze to death?

5. What is Miller's reply when Schneider tells Miller to stop shooting because he has already killed 60 or 70 buffalo?

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