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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reputation did the 40 mile desert have?
(a) It was a death trap.
(b) It was more beautiful than other deserts.
(c) It was a graveyard for abandoned wagons.
(d) It was forgiving for a desert.

2. How far into the established route did Hastings Cutoff appear?
(a) Right on the mid-point
(b) It was near the beginning
(c) About a quarter of the way through
(d) More than halfway

3. What did Hastings promise the Donner Party in his letter?
(a) They would move quickly through the tough parts.
(b) There was food on the trail.
(c) He promised he would personally escort them through the shortcut.
(d) The way was easier up ahead.

4. How did they get the wagons down the canyons?
(a) The men blindfolded the oxen and guided them down with the wagons.
(b) They pushed them and watched them roll.
(c) They didn't. They had to leave the wagons there.
(d) They used rope and tackle.

5. How long did the snowshoers think it would take them to get to the first settlement in California?
(a) 2 days
(b) 14 days
(c) 6 days
(d) 30 days

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Donners find along the trail when the groups were split up?

2. How did Tamsen Donner women feel about the trip?

3. What was Louis Keseberg notorious for?

4. What was Sutter's fort like?

5. What happened to Virginia's aunt according to her stories?

(see the answer key)

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