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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the survivors respond when they saw the rescuers?
(a) They thought they were delirious.
(b) They ran away.
(c) They cried.
(d) They rushed at the rescuers demanding food.

2. What instinctive rule comes into play regarding cannibalism?
(a) No-one talked about it.
(b) They kept their eyes shut while eating.
(c) People only ate their loved ones.
(d) Members of a family try not to eat their own dead.

3. What did Aunt Betsy cook in the morning?
(a) Shoemaker's arm
(b) A heart
(c) Soup
(d) Venison

4. What did the travelers do before they headed across the desert?
(a) They prayed.
(b) They wrote letters to send back to their relatives.
(c) They rested for a few days in the beautiful valley.
(d) They made hats to protect themselves from sand and sun.

5. What special meal did the Reed children have for Christmas?
(a) Beans, rice, and dried apple slices
(b) Bear meat and beans
(c) Fresh bones to gnaw on
(d) Venison stew

Short Answer Questions

1. How did James Reed revive Patty?

2. Why didn't the Piutes help the travelers?

3. Why did the travelers want to get to their destination by winter?

4. What was James Reed's occupation?

5. How many people were in the group when it was at its full strength?

(see the answer key)

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