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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. Who went off to find help nine days before Christmas?

2. Who had given William Eddy the secret gift that he found in his pack?

3. What job did John and Edward have?

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

5. How many members of Forlorn Hope survived?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Louis Keseberg?

2. What tragedy struck once the first group of survivors made it safely to Johnson's Ranch?

3. What was the Reed reunion like?

4. How did Virginia deal with the idea of cannibalism?

5. What troubles did they face as they waited out the winter?

6. What was happening to the group morale?

7. What did they decide to do for food in order to survive?

8. What happened to Mary Murphy?

9. How did the group members respond when it actually came time to eat one of their comrades?

10. What did the Miwok Indians do to help them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened at the campfire that led to Patrick Dolan's death?

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail why James Reed was banished and what the team promised to his family. Then comment on how they treated the family in actuality.

Essay Topic 3

How did the journey to Independence, Missouri go, and what held them up? How did they feel about reaching the city?

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