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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the skilled explorers find about Hastings shortcut?
(a) It was easier to travel than they had thought.
(b) It was tricky in areas.
(c) Traveling it with oxen would be suicide.
(d) It was fine if the travelers were experts.

2. What did the families do in the evening?
(a) They went to bed very early.
(b) Prepared for the next day.
(c) They hunted.
(d) Relaxed

3. What did Sutter do?
(a) He rescued people who were injured on the trail.
(b) He was a pioneer.
(c) He established a fort and trading post.
(d) He was a hunter.

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

5. What did the travelers eat for lunch?
(a) Fish
(b) Grits
(c) Venison
(d) Bread and beef jerkey

Short Answer Questions

1. How do people get across the great Salt Lake Desert in today's world?

2. What did the children suck on to bring forth saliva?

3. Why did Bridger promote the shortcut?

4. What did the men do to the wagon wheels after crossing the Platte?

5. What did Reed want out west?

(see the answer key)

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