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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Foster want to kill?
(a) William Eddy
(b) Patrick Dolan
(c) Their Native American guides.
(d) Lem Murphy

2. What does stress reveal in people?
(a) The best and worst
(b) Who has the best attitude
(c) How healthy you are
(d) How ingenious you can be

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

4. What happened to the dogs that were traveling with the group?
(a) The humans had to eat them.
(b) They were let loose.
(c) They were given to the Native Americans.
(d) They were used to guard against wild animals.

5. What did Mary Ann Graves become?
(a) A lawyer
(b) A shopkeeper
(c) One of the first teachers in San Jose
(d) A writer

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author treat the sensitive details?

2. What happened to James Reed after he killed Snyder?

3. What sight did Reed see as he rode ahead?

4. What was Louis Keseberg notorious for?

5. What did the families do in the evening?

(see the answer key)

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