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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is cannibalism?
(a) When you are overly aggressive
(b) A type of disease that infects children
(c) The eating of human flesh
(d) When you only eat soup

2. What did the travelers eat for lunch?
(a) Fish
(b) Bread and beef jerkey
(c) Venison
(d) Grits

3. What West Hastings' occupation?
(a) Shopkeeper
(b) Doctor
(c) Lawyer
(d) Accountant

4. Why did the travelers journey south after the desert?
(a) They were following the directions in their book.
(b) They were following the tracks of Hastings and his parties.
(c) They lost their sense of direction.
(d) They were looking for warmth.

5. What was the Caw tribe like?
(a) They were hostile.
(b) They were peaceful.
(c) They were wise and offered traveling advice.
(d) They wondered what the travelers were doing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Donner Party running low on?

2. What was the first bit of trouble the Donner Party encountered?

3. How many members of Forlorn Hope survived?

4. What did the families do in the evening?

5. How did Patrick Dolan die?

(see the answer key)

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