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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What book did Reed and Donner use for guidance?
(a) The Emigrants' Guide to Oregon and California
(b) The Oregon Trail
(c) Go West, Young Man - Memoirs of Daniel Boone
(d) California or Bust

4. What was George Donner's occupation?
(a) He ran mills and made furniture.
(b) Lawyer
(c) Farmer
(d) He ran a grocery store.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did they get the wagons down the canyons?

2. What did the note from Hastings on the stick say?

3. How did the Reed women feel about the trip?

4. How many people were in the group when it was at its full strength?

5. How many miles would the cutoff save them?

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