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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first bit of trouble the Donner Party encountered?
(a) Indians
(b) Cholera
(c) Rain
(d) Horses ran away

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

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

4. Who possessed the west?
(a) Mexico
(b) England
(c) Native Americans
(d) Californians

5. Where did the United States end?
(a) New Mexico
(b) Missouri
(c) Texas
(d) California

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was used to wash the dishes?

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

4. How many states were in the Union in the spring of 1846?

5. How did Patrick Breen contribute to the fires at night?

(see the answer key)

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