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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was James Reed's occupation?
(a) Lawyer
(b) He ran a grocery store.
(c) He ran mills and made furniture.
(d) Farmer

2. What happened to Mr. Wolfinger?
(a) He went off to find help.
(b) He was found murdered.
(c) He became ill.
(d) He died from an infection on his leg.

3. What was used to wash the dishes?
(a) They never washed dishes.
(b) They were wiped out with leaves.
(c) Sand or gritty dirt
(d) Soap and water

4. What did Virginia write about Lansford Hastings?
(a) She said that she finally met him.
(b) Very little
(c) Sh blamed him for their experience.
(d) She said he took good care of them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was life like for the Donner Party survivors in California?

2. How did the rescue party find the survivors?

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

4. What role did the granite rock have in constructing dwellings?

5. What did Stanton recommend that the group do before crossing the Sierra Nevada Mountains?

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