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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. McDonald asks Andrews for a favor before he leaves McDonald's presence. What is it?
(a) McDonald asks Andrews to let him know if Andrews is going to be leaving on a hunting expedition.
(b) McDonald asks Andrews to bring news of Butcher's Crossing back to Boston.
(c) McDonald asks Andrews to tell his father hello on McDonald's behalf.
(d) McDonald asks Andrews for a small loan.

2. What term does Miller give the "huge saucerlike depression" (81) the party comes upon?
(a) A fault line.
(b) A buffalo wallow.
(c) A buffalo bathtub.
(d) A former watering hole.

3. The hunting party at one point comes upon the dead carcass of what animal?
(a) A buffalo bull.
(b) A buffalo cow.
(c) A dog.
(d) A buffalo calf.

4. What is Andrews's reply when Schneider asks him whether he wants to side with Miller or himself on the subject of finding water?
(a) Andrews says that whatever Miller says goes, since he is the expedition leader.
(b) Andrews says that he is mighty thirsty, so he thinks they should go with Schneider's plan.
(c) Andrews says he has no right to speak because he does not know the country.
(d) Andrews says that he does not want to lose a week following Schneider's plan.

5. What event does McDonald say will change everything about the town of Butcher's Crossing soon?
(a) The arrival of the railroad.
(b) The arrival of winter.
(c) The arrival of a sheriff.
(d) The annexation of the territory.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what state does the trail that Schneider wants to follow toward water eventually lead?

2. What happens to cause Miller to decide to use the last of the party's water for the oxen and horses?

3. Miller tells Schneider that his protests about finding water make Miller think that Schneider just wants what?

4. What had Andrews been doing back east before traveling to Butcher's Crossing?

5. What is the name of the trail the hunting party takes to reach the Colorado territory?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of racism arise within the character of Miller?

2. What is shown about Andrews's character in the passage when he tries to summon the images of the Colorado territory he has seen in books and magazines?

3. What query is made within the letter from Andrews's father to McDonald and how does McDonald respond?

4. What does Miller think is Schneider's real reason for wanting to deviate from the party's planned path to water?

5. What does the hunting party's thirst symbolize?

6. When Andrews is unable to explain to McDonald his esoteric reasons for coming west, what does he tell McDonald instead?

7. What is Andrews's true aim in coming to Butcher's Crossing?

8. What are Miller's reasons for choosing the destination he does for the buffalo hunting expedition?

9. How is foreshadowing employed within the scene focusing on Charley's lost hand?

10. What do Miller's comments about the dwindling number of buffalo show about his character?

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