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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who possessed the west?
(a) Native Americans
(b) Mexico
(c) England
(d) Californians

2. What did Hastings promise the Donner Party in his letter?
(a) The way was easier up ahead.
(b) There was food on the trail.
(c) He promised he would personally escort them through the shortcut.
(d) They would move quickly through the tough parts.

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

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

5. Why did Sarah Keyes join the wagon train?
(a) She would have been homeless if she stayed there.
(b) She wanted to see her son who lived out west.
(c) She couldn't bear the thought of having her grandchildren leave her.
(d) She was ready for a new adventure.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the group reach the Humboldt Sink?

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

3. What did the families do in the evening?

4. How did Virginia spend her days after leaving Missouri?

5. How did the Reed women feel about the trip?

(see the answer key)

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