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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who helped with the chores?
(a) Everyone over the age of five
(b) Grandma
(c) Only the women
(d) Only the men

3. What did the men do to the wagon wheels after crossing the Platte?
(a) They added metal to them.
(b) They re-greased and re-set them.
(c) They sanded them down.
(d) They completely dried them out.

4. How did Tamsen Donner women feel about the trip?
(a) She braced herself for the harshness of it.
(b) She thought it would be to their advantage.
(c) She thought they would regret it.
(d) She thought it was going much better than expected.

5. How did the Murphy clan and the Reeds and Donners get along?
(a) They were like a big family.
(b) They were constantly bickering.
(c) They were outrightly hostile to each other.
(d) They seemed wary of each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Caw tribe like?

2. What did the interior of the wagon remind Virginia of?

3. What wild animal almost broke into the camp?

4. What was the first bit of trouble the Donner Party encountered?

5. Where did the children sleep?

(see the answer key)

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