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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the group reach the Humboldt Sink?
(a) In the middle of October
(b) In the middle of July
(c) In the middle of September
(d) In the middle of November

2. How did Patrick Breen contribute to the fires at night?
(a) He told tales.
(b) He shared his coal.
(c) He played the violin.
(d) He chopped firewood.

3. How long did the travelers expect to be in the Great Salt Lake Desert?
(a) 3-4 days
(b) 7-8 days
(c) 1 very long and hard day
(d) 14 days

4. What did the travelers use instead of firewood to keep their fires going?
(a) Straw
(b) Coal
(c) Buffalo dung
(d) Paraffin wax

5. Who was the first snowshoer to die?
(a) William Eddy
(b) Mary Ann Graves
(c) Lem Murphy
(d) Charles Stanton

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't the Donner Party see other travelers?

2. What disaster occurred while James Reed rode ahead?

3. What did the children suck on to bring forth saliva?

4. What was the Hastings Cutoff trail like?

5. How many miles would the cutoff save them?

(see the answer key)

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