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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What West Hastings' occupation?
(a) Shopkeeper
(b) Doctor
(c) Lawyer
(d) Accountant

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

3. What happened to Virginia's aunt according to her stories?
(a) She fought against the Indians.
(b) She was held hostage by Indians.
(c) She learned how to become a tracker from the Indians.
(d) She became an Indian princess.

4. Independence, Missouri known for all of these except what?
(a) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading west to Oregon.
(b) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading east to New York.
(c) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading west to California.
(d) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading south along the Santa Fe Trail.

5. What wild animal almost broke into the camp?
(a) Hog
(b) Bear
(c) Buffalo
(d) Wolf

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take the group to prepare to travel?

2. What did the book they follow mostly consist of?

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

4. What did Reed want out west?

5. How did Virginia spend her days after leaving Missouri?

(see the answer key)

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