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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How deep was the snow by the time they reached Truckee Lake?
(a) 1 foot deep
(b) There wasn't any snow.
(c) It was up to their thighs.
(d) 5 feet

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

3. How did the Murphy clan and the Reeds and Donners get along?
(a) They were outrightly hostile to each other.
(b) They seemed wary of each other.
(c) They were like a big family.
(d) They were constantly bickering.

4. What did the Donners find along the trail when the groups were split up?
(a) Belongings from other wagon trains
(b) Reed's body
(c) The body of a man from Hastings' party
(d) Berries

5. What did the surface of the desert consist of?
(a) Nipping mites
(b) Salt and alkali
(c) Dust
(d) Copper-colored powdery sand

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the note from Hastings on the stick say?

2. What did the travelers encounter as they climbed the Sierra Nevada?

3. How many rescue parties left Sutters Fort?

4. What did the travelers eat for lunch?

5. What did the families do in the evening?

(see the answer key)

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