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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 book they follow mostly consist of?
(a) Packing lists
(b) Advice for travel
(c) Weather reports
(d) Propaganda

2. What happened when Margaret tried to cross the mountain?
(a) She became ill.
(b) Her compass broke, and she had to turn back.
(c) She missed her children too much so she came back.
(d) The snow was too deep.

3. How deep was the snow by the time they reached Truckee Lake?
(a) 5 feet
(b) It was up to their thighs.
(c) There wasn't any snow.
(d) 1 foot deep

4. How did Virginia spend her days after leaving Missouri?
(a) Steering the wagons
(b) On her pony
(c) Reading to her grandmother
(d) Minding the little ones

5. How did Virginia described the occasion where she nearly died?
(a) She merely said that her feet were frozen very badly.
(b) She was very dramatic about it.
(c) She wrote that it was a useless attempt right from the start.
(d) She didn't mention it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What special meal did the Reed children have for Christmas?

2. What job did John and Edward have?

3. What did the skilled explorers find about Hastings shortcut?

4. How did Reed react to Clyman's message?

5. What was Reed going on to do?

(see the answer key)

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