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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people were in the group when it was at its full strength?
(a) 63
(b) 87
(c) 142
(d) 41

2. What was the weather like as the snowshoers traveled?
(a) The sun was starting to melt the snow
(b) Rainy
(c) Miserable
(d) Beautiful

3. What did the travelers eat for lunch?
(a) Grits
(b) Venison
(c) Fish
(d) Bread and beef jerkey

4. What did the interior of the wagon remind Virginia of?
(a) Organized chaos
(b) A living room
(c) A stuffed closet
(d) A garbage heap

5. What did James Clyman tell the travelers?
(a) The weather was perfect for travel.
(b) He told them to stay away from the Hastings shortcut.
(c) The shortcut was clear for them.
(d) There were hostile Indians up ahead.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Tamsen keep the children occupied?

2. What happened to William Eddie's oxen?

3. Who possessed the west?

4. What happened to George Donner's hand?

5. What happened to the people who resorted to cannibalism?

(see the answer key)

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