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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the men do to the wagon wheels after crossing the Platte?
(a) They sanded them down.
(b) They completely dried them out.
(c) They re-greased and re-set them.
(d) They added metal to them.

3. What did the travelers eat for lunch?
(a) Bread and beef jerkey
(b) Venison
(c) Fish
(d) Grits

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

5. What happened to James Reed after he killed Snyder?
(a) He was hung.
(b) Nothing
(c) He was banished.
(d) He had to bury Snyder as punishment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is caching, according to the emigrants?

2. How deep was the snow by the time they reached Truckee Lake?

3. Who helped with the chores?

4. How many wagons did each family have?

5. What did the families do in the evening?

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