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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 many days does it take the members of the hunting party to finish their shelter?
2. Once the men get a fire started, who thrusts "his boots close to the fire, and almost into it" (186)?
3. Who is the member of the hunting party responsible for hunting food so that the party can make it through the winter?
4. How far away from Miller are the buffalo before he starts shooting?
5. How does Andrews sleep the night before the hunt begins?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Schneider feel about the coming of winter and why?
2. How does Charley feel about the coming of winter and why?
3. 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?
4. What event forces Miller to stop killing buffalo once he has reduced the herd by at least two-thirds?
5. After reading about Schneider's death, what instances of foreshadowing are now visible to the reader?
6. What is the author's purpose for including each hunting party member's reaction to the coming winter?
7. Discuss the irony present in the depiction of Schneider's death.
8. How does Schneider's death affect Andrews?
9. Why must the men construct a wooden and canvas tent once they set up for the hunt?
10. How does Andrews feel about the coming of winter and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Determine the author's message in Butcher's Crossing regarding the dangerous and volatile qualities of the natural world.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the author's focus on the the disparity between book knowledge and practical knowledge in John Williams's novel Butcher's Crossing. What message is the author sending by making this distinction?
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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