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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take the group to prepare to travel?
(a) Several months
(b) Two years
(c) Two days
(d) A week

2. Where was the family going to move to?
(a) Missouri
(b) California
(c) Texas
(d) Oregon

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

4. Why did Bridger promote the shortcut?
(a) He was desperate for the business it would bring as people passed by his trading post.
(b) He believed in Hastings.
(c) He had been on it himself and thought it was a wise plan.
(d) He heard good things about it.

5. Where did the children sleep?
(a) Around the campfire
(b) On Grandma's bed
(c) In a second story loft
(d) Under the wagon

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Reed wagon later called?

2. What happened to 13-year-old Edward Breen?

3. What was George Donner's occupation?

4. Why did the travelers want to get to their destination by winter?

5. What was the hardest part of the trip?

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