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

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

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

4. What report does Miller make after inspecting the state of the men's horses?
(a) He says that one of the horses is now lame.
(b) He says that the horses seem to be in good shape.
(c) He says that the horses will reach starvation mode soon.
(d) He says that two of the horses have frozen to death.

5. 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 is happy.
(d) He runs away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miller tells Schneider that one time he had been snowed in all by himself in what state?

2. What warning does Schneider give to Miller before the hunt begins?

3. How many days does it take the members of the hunting party to finish their shelter?

4. 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?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Andrews feel about the coming of winter and why?

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

3. How does Andrews view Miller's actions as he takes the steps necessary to turn gunpowder into bullets?

4. What is the result of Miller's decision to keep hunting after Schneider protests the extension of the hunt?

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

6. Describe and analyze the intense clash between Miller and Schneider in Part Two, Chapter VI.

7. How does Schneider's death affect Andrews?

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

9. 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?

10. What is the author's purpose for including each hunting party member's reaction to the coming winter?

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