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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Donners find along the trail when the groups were split up?
(a) Reed's body
(b) The body of a man from Hastings' party
(c) Berries
(d) Belongings from other wagon trains

2. Where was the family going to move to?
(a) Missouri
(b) California
(c) Oregon
(d) Texas

3. Why did they consider drawing lots?
(a) To see who would go without dinner
(b) To see who should die so the others could live
(c) To see who would be in charge of tending the fire throughout the night
(d) To see who would go ahead alone to find help

4. What did Sutter do?
(a) He rescued people who were injured on the trail.
(b) He was a pioneer.
(c) He established a fort and trading post.
(d) He was a hunter.

5. What did the skilled explorers find about Hastings shortcut?
(a) It was easier to travel than they had thought.
(b) It was tricky in areas.
(c) Traveling it with oxen would be suicide.
(d) It was fine if the travelers were experts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the hardest part of the trip?

2. What happened to the surviving oxen?

3. What was used to wash the dishes?

4. What disaster occurred while James Reed rode ahead?

5. Why wasn't William Foster tried for the deaths of Luis and Salvador?

(see the answer key)

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