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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. Miller says that buffalo are always either killed by a man or what?
(a) Killed by a cougar.
(b) Impaled by a rival.
(c) Dragged down by a wolf.
(d) Chased into Colorado territory.

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

3. Who is the member of the hunting party responsible for hunting food so that the party can make it through the winter?
(a) Schneider.
(b) Miller.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Charley.

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?
(a) He says the person would at least need a companion.
(b) He says the person has a 50/50 chance at survival.
(c) He says the person does not have the courage.
(d) He says the person will die.

5. Who sharpens all of the knives brought along by the hunting party?
(a) Andrews.
(b) Miller.
(c) Schneider.
(d) Charley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a material used by someone in the hunting party when he turns gunpowder into bullets?

2. When Andrews awakes on the morning of the hunt's first day, who is already up and active?

3. In what material had Schneider wrapped himself before going to sleep?

4. What new habit of Schneider's alarms Andrews?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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's death occur?

10. What are Miller's first words after the accident with the wagon in the river and what do they indicate about his character?

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