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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. Who is the first to ask Andrews if he is alright the morning the men awake to a snow-covered world?
2. Miller jokes that the men may not find Schneider until after what event?
3. How many buffalo does Miller kill before he cleans out his rifle?
4. Which member of the hunting party believes that Miller cares more about the buffalo hides than he does about human life?
5. For what purpose do the members of the hunting party add a particular liquid to the boiling buffalo hides?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Charley feel about the coming of winter and why?
2. Describe and analyze the intense clash between Miller and Schneider in Part Two, Chapter VI.
3. How does Andrews's view of Miller change during the last hour of the buffalo hunt?
4. Discuss the irony present in the depiction of Schneider's death.
5. What event forces Miller to stop killing buffalo once he has reduced the herd by at least two-thirds?
6. What are Miller's first words after the accident with the wagon in the river and what do they indicate about his character?
7. How do the men on the hunting expedition prepare their beds on the night before the buffalo hunt?
8. What is the irony inherent in Miller's response to Schneider's request that Miller begin the hunt slowly?
9. How does Schneider feel about the coming of winter and why?
10. How does Schneider's death occur?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the theme of violence within John Williams's novel Butcher's Crossing. What is the author's message regarding violence and how do you know?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze John Williams's novel Butcher's Crossing from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
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