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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 Charley react to the news that the hunting party is likely snowed in for the winter?
2. Who is designated as the person who will follow along behind the hunting party and collect the hides?
3. What new habit of Schneider's alarms Andrews?
4. Miller comes back from his ride to report that he had been unable to get within what distance from the pass?
5. Which member of the hunting party believes that Miller cares more about the buffalo hides than he does about human life?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Schneider's death affect Andrews?
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. What is the result of Miller's decision to keep hunting after Schneider protests the extension of the hunt?
4. Why must the men construct a wooden and canvas tent once they set up for the hunt?
5. Describe and analyze the intense clash between Miller and Schneider in Part Two, Chapter VI.
6. How does Miller's explanation of his shooting mistake jibe with Andrews's own feelings about fate and consciousness?
7. What is the significance of Andrews's growing comfort with the grisly nature of the buffalo skinning process?
8. How does Andrews view Miller's actions as he takes the steps necessary to turn gunpowder into bullets?
9. How does Schneider feel about the coming of winter and why?
10. How does Williams depict Andrews's change in perspective in relation to the grisly task of skinning buffalo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the author's message regarding the history of America in John Williams's novel Butcher's Crossing and what themes does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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