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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did James Reed think they would hit the Sierra Nevada?
(a) By October
(b) By January
(c) By July
(d) By September

2. How did people learn about the story of the Donner Party?
(a) From newspapers
(b) Telephone
(c) Television
(d) Radio

3. How with the group feeling by the time they reached the shore of the Great Salt Lake?
(a) Tired but happy
(b) Angry
(c) Worn-out and discouraged
(d) Euphoric

4. What happened when Margaret tried to cross the mountain?
(a) Her compass broke, and she had to turn back.
(b) She missed her children too much so she came back.
(c) The snow was too deep.
(d) She became ill.

5. Why didn't the Piutes help the travelers?
(a) They were afraid of white men.
(b) They didn't know they were there.
(c) It was against their religion.
(d) They didn't know how to help them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Virginia write about Lansford Hastings?

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

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

4. Why was sitting difficult for them?

5. What happened to George Donner's hand?

(see the answer key)

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