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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Independence, Missouri known for all of these except what?
(a) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading west to California.
(b) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading west to Oregon.
(c) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading south along the Santa Fe Trail.
(d) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading east to New York.

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

3. Who possessed the west?
(a) Mexico
(b) Californians
(c) England
(d) Native Americans

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

5. How did Patrick Breen contribute to the fires at night?
(a) He shared his coal.
(b) He chopped firewood.
(c) He played the violin.
(d) He told tales.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the travelers do before they headed across the desert?

2. What wild animal almost broke into the camp?

3. What did Reed want out west?

4. Where was the family going to move to?

5. How fast was the Donner Party moving as they blazed through the Wasatch?

(see the answer key)

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