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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles would the cutoff save them?
(a) 100
(b) 30
(c) 750
(d) 400

2. What was Reed going on to do?
(a) Find Hastings
(b) Get food for the travelers
(c) He was racing ahead to bring back help.
(d) Negotiate with the Indians

3. What did the travelers eat for lunch?
(a) Grits
(b) Bread and beef jerkey
(c) Fish
(d) Venison

4. How many times did the company end up fording the Truckee River?
(a) 5 times
(b) At least 22 times
(c) Twice
(d) At least 30 times

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was James Reed's occupation?

2. What did James Clyman tell the travelers?

3. How many wagons did each family have?

4. Why did Reed kill Snyder?

5. Where did the United States end?

(see the answer key)

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