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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Reed women feel about the trip?
(a) They braced themselves for the harshness of it.
(b) They were very excited about the adventure.
(c) It was going much better than they expected.
(d) They thought they would regret it.

2. What was in the middle of the desert?
(a) A huge cactus
(b) A cabin
(c) A lake
(d) A mountain

3. How did Virginia spend her days after leaving Missouri?
(a) Reading to her grandmother
(b) On her pony
(c) Steering the wagons
(d) Minding the little ones

4. What did the interior of the wagon remind Virginia of?
(a) A garbage heap
(b) A living room
(c) Organized chaos
(d) A stuffed closet

5. How did Patrick Breen contribute to the fires at night?
(a) He chopped firewood.
(b) He shared his coal.
(c) He told tales.
(d) He played the violin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Reed want out west?

2. What disaster occurred while James Reed rode ahead?

3. How did Tamsen Donner women feel about the trip?

4. What was the Reed wagon later called?

5. Where was the family going to move to?

(see the answer key)

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