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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did they stay warm at night?
(a) They huddled together under a blanket near the fire.
(b) They built a huge fire.
(c) They layered their clothing.
(d) They drank whiskey.

2. How fast was the Donner Party moving along the Humboldt?
(a) 15 miles a day
(b) 20 miles a day
(c) 10 miles a day
(d) 2 miles a day

3. What did Sutter do?
(a) He established a fort and trading post.
(b) He was a pioneer.
(c) He was a hunter.
(d) He rescued people who were injured on the trail.

4. How would James keep in touch with his family?
(a) He would leave a note on the trail.
(b) He hid along the trail and used sign language to communicate with them.
(c) He didn't.
(d) Through seances

5. Who joined the Donner party as they cleared the trail through the Wasatch?
(a) Franklin Graves and his extended family
(b) Hastings
(c) Charles Stanton
(d) Luis and Salvador

Short Answer Questions

1. How close were the travelers to the summit when they decided to rest and got snowed in?

2. Who did Foster want to kill?

3. What instinctive rule comes into play regarding cannibalism?

4. What happened to the people who resorted to cannibalism?

5. How did Tamsen Donner women feel about the trip?

(see the answer key)

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