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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. What is NOT an element of the hunting party's breakfast on the first morning of the hunt?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Fried mush.
(c) Side meat.
(d) Oatmeal.

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

3. 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 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 to put blindfolds on the horses before beginning to shoot.

4. Who tells Schneider that he cannot leave because it would endanger the lives of the other men?
(a) Charley.
(b) Miller.
(c) Andrews.
(d) McDonald.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What brand of rifle does Andrews use during the buffalo hunt?

2. What is the canvas and wooden tent meant to protect?

3. Which member of the hunting party believes that Miller cares more about the buffalo hides than he does about human life?

4. How many buffalo does Miller kill before he cleans out his rifle?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Schneider's death affect Andrews?

2. After reading about Schneider's death, what instances of foreshadowing are now visible to the reader?

3. What event forces Miller to stop killing buffalo once he has reduced the herd by at least two-thirds?

4. How do the men on the hunting expedition prepare their beds on the night before the buffalo hunt?

5. What is the irony inherent in Miller's response to Schneider's request that Miller begin the hunt slowly?

6. What is demonstrated about Miller's character when he voices the desire to bring back a huge load of hides to show the hunters in Butcher's Crossing?

7. How does Williams depict Andrews's change in perspective in relation to the grisly task of skinning buffalo?

8. What does the loss of the buffalo hides in the river symbolize?

9. How does Schneider feel about the coming of winter and why?

10. How does Miller feel about the coming winter and why?

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