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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Margaret and Elizabeth Graves get along?
(a) They ignored each other.
(b) They were best friends.
(c) They hated each other.
(d) They tolerated each other.

2. What lured emigrants to California in 1849 in 1850?
(a) The discovery of gold
(b) The new railroad
(c) They wanted to meet the members of the Donner Party.
(d) The discovery of silver

3. Why was it a little difficult to read Virginia's letter?
(a) Her spelling skills were terrible.
(b) The ink smudged.
(c) The paper was torn and mildewed.
(d) She wrote in Spanish.

4. Why didn't Virginia join the group that went off for help?
(a) She became ill.
(b) She wasn't strong enough.
(c) They needed her to babysit the little ones.
(d) She was too young.

5. What happened to the surviving oxen?
(a) They were set free.
(b) They built a barn for them.
(c) They were slaughtered for food and for their hides.
(d) They were killed one by one as time progressed and people got hungry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Bridger promote the shortcut?

2. What job did John and Edward have?

3. What special meal did the Reed children have for Christmas?

4. What did the note from Hastings on the stick say?

5. How did people learn about the story of the Donner Party?

(see the answer key)

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