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

2. How many wagons did the Reeds lose in the desert?
(a) 2
(b)
(c) 1
(d) 3

3. How with the group feeling by the time they reached the shore of the Great Salt Lake?
(a) Worn-out and discouraged
(b) Euphoric
(c) Angry
(d) Tired but happy

4. What happened to 13-year-old Edward Breen?
(a) He died from illness.
(b) He was lost.
(c) He fell off his horse and broke his leg.
(d) He was murdered.

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the Donner Party running low on?

3. What was James Reed's occupation?

4. What did the travelers eat for lunch?

5. Who joined the Donner party as they cleared the trail through the Wasatch?

(see the answer key)

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