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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did James Reed think they would hit the Sierra Nevada?
(a) By July
(b) By October
(c) By September
(d) By January

2. How old was Virginia Elizabeth Backenstoe Reed when the family left Illinois?
(a) Almost 25
(b) Almost 18
(c) Almost 13
(d) Almost 7

3. What did the travelers do before they headed across the desert?
(a) They made hats to protect themselves from sand and sun.
(b) They prayed.
(c) They rested for a few days in the beautiful valley.
(d) They wrote letters to send back to their relatives.

4. Where did the United States end?
(a) Texas
(b) New Mexico
(c) Missouri
(d) California

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was used to wash the dishes?

2. How did Patrick Breen contribute to the fires at night?

3. What was the Caw tribe like?

4. How did the Murphy clan and the Reeds and Donners get along?

5. What did the skilled explorers find about Hastings shortcut?

(see the answer key)

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