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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Andrews respond to the question about whether he has had a "rough day" (75) on the first day of the trip?
2. What sort of luggage does John Williams describe being carried by the protagonist on his trip to Butcher's Crossing?
3. How had Charley lost a part of his body?
4. Andrews asks the hotel clerk if the clerk knows a man by what surname?
5. To what state does the trail that Schneider wants to follow toward water eventually lead?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the dream motif appear within the passages of Andrews's anticipation of the hunting expedition?
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 is the first real danger faced by the buffalo hunting party at the center of the story?
4. How does the theme of racism arise within the character of Miller?
5. What is Andrews's true aim in coming to Butcher's Crossing?
6. What query is made within the letter from Andrews's father to McDonald and how does McDonald respond?
7. What does Miller think is Schneider's real reason for wanting to deviate from the party's planned path to water?
8. What are Miller's reasons for choosing the destination he does for the buffalo hunting expedition?
9. When Andrews is unable to explain to McDonald his esoteric reasons for coming west, what does he tell McDonald instead?
10. What reservations does Schneider share about the prospect of the buffalo hunting expedition?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's use of literary devices such as metaphors, similes, and personification and the devices' ability to make the story of Butcher's Crossing come alive for the reader.
Essay Topic 2
How does the theme of courage function within the novel and what is the author's message regarding this theme?
Essay Topic 3
What is the function of Francine's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Francine and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays this character in these particular ways.
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