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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job did John and Edward have?
(a) They hunted.
(b) They had to bury the dead.
(c) They took care of the animals.
(d) They cleaned the houses.

2. What did the book they follow mostly consist of?
(a) Advice for travel
(b) Propaganda
(c) Packing lists
(d) Weather reports

3. Why did Virginia write such a long letter?
(a) She wanted her writing to be a part of history.
(b) She didn't have the time to make a short letter.
(c) She used her writing as a journal.
(d) She had promised her cousin that she would write to her and tell her about the trip once she reached California.

4. Why didn't the Piutes help the travelers?
(a) They didn't know they were there.
(b) It was against their religion.
(c) They didn't know how to help them.
(d) They were afraid of white men.

5. How fast was the Donner Party moving as they blazed through the Wasatch?
(a) 8 miles a day
(b) 2 miles a day
(c) 15 miles a day
(d) 10 miles a day

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Bridger promote the shortcut?

2. Who joined the Donner party as they cleared the trail through the Wasatch?

3. What happened to the surviving oxen?

4. How did Tamsen keep the children occupied?

5. What did the Murphy children end out eating?

(see the answer key)

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