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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take the group to prepare to travel?
(a) Two years
(b) A week
(c) Two days
(d) Several months

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

3. Why did they decide to take the cutoff?
(a) They had a group vote, but they didn't allow the women to vote.
(b) Hastings joined them so they had a guide.
(c) They didn't like the people going the other route.
(d) It was what they planned all along.

4. How many wagons did each family have?
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 1

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Reed react to Clyman's message?

3. How many miles would the cutoff save them?

4. Independence, Missouri known for all of these except what?

5. What did the book they follow mostly consist of?

(see the answer key)

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