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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What job did John and Edward have?
(a) They took care of the animals.
(b) They hunted.
(c) They had to bury the dead.
(d) They cleaned the houses.

3. What happened to George Donner's hand?
(a) He had a cut that was becoming infected.
(b) He developed frostbite.
(c) It was severely burned.
(d) It was chopped off.

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

5. What did the book they follow mostly consist of?
(a) Propaganda
(b) Weather reports
(c) Packing lists
(d) Advice for travel

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many miles would the cutoff save them?

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

4. Why did they decide to take the cutoff?

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

(see the answer key)

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