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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Sarah Keyes join the wagon train?
(a) She would have been homeless if she stayed there.
(b) She wanted to see her son who lived out west.
(c) She was ready for a new adventure.
(d) She couldn't bear the thought of having her grandchildren leave her.

2. How do people get across the great Salt Lake Desert in today's world?
(a) Interstate 80
(b) On country roads
(c) Walking
(d) Stagecoach

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

4. Why did they decide to take the cutoff?
(a) They had a group vote, but they didn't allow the women to vote.
(b) It was what they planned all along.
(c) Hastings joined them so they had a guide.
(d) They didn't like the people going the other route.

5. What did the note from Hastings on the stick say?
(a) His party had gotten ill so they were delayed.
(b) He said he would be with them shortly.
(c) He told them to turn around and go back.
(d) The trail ahead was very bad, and they should wait for Hastings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the travelers expect to be in the Great Salt Lake Desert?

2. What did the families do in the evening?

3. What book did Reed and Donner use for guidance?

4. What did the travelers eat for lunch?

5. When did James Reed think they would hit the Sierra Nevada?

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