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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the children suck on to bring forth saliva?
(a) Flattened bullets
(b) Rock candy
(c) Their fingers
(d) Stones

2. How did Tamsen Donner women feel about the trip?
(a) She thought they would regret it.
(b) She braced herself for the harshness of it.
(c) She thought it would be to their advantage.
(d) She thought it was going much better than expected.

3. What is caching, according to the emigrants?
(a) Dumping items out of the wagon
(b) Removing furniture and burying it to prevent theft
(c) Putting food aside in rations
(d) Storing food they found on the trail

4. How many states were in the Union in the spring of 1846?
(a) 28
(b) 13
(c) 20
(d) 52

5. What did the note from Hastings on the stick say?
(a) He said he would be with them shortly.
(b) His party had gotten ill so they were delayed.
(c) The trail ahead was very bad, and they should wait for Hastings.
(d) He told them to turn around and go back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sight did Reed see as he rode ahead?

2. What West Hastings' occupation?

3. How many wagons did each family have?

4. How many times had George Donner emigrated?

5. What did the travelers use instead of firewood to keep their fires going?

(see the answer key)

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