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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How fast was the Donner Party moving as they blazed through the Wasatch?
(a) 8 miles a day
(b) 2 miles a day
(c) 15 miles a day
(d) 10 miles a day

2. When did James Reed think they would hit the Sierra Nevada?
(a) By September
(b) By July
(c) By January
(d) By October

3. What was Reed going on to do?
(a) He was racing ahead to bring back help.
(b) Get food for the travelers
(c) Find Hastings
(d) Negotiate with the Indians

4. What was the Hastings Cutoff trail like?
(a) It was barely discernible.
(b) It was marked by Hastings.
(c) It was beautiful every step of the way.
(d) It was a clear path.

5. How close were the travelers to the summit when they decided to rest and got snowed in?
(a) 20 miles
(b) Three miles
(c) 1/4 mile
(d) 50 miles

Short Answer Questions

1. What was used to wash the dishes?

2. How did they stay warm at night?

3. What did the surface of the desert consist of?

4. Who joined the Donner party as they cleared the trail through the Wasatch?

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

(see the answer key)

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