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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the travelers journey south after the desert?
(a) They lost their sense of direction.
(b) They were looking for warmth.
(c) They were following the directions in their book.
(d) They were following the tracks of Hastings and his parties.

2. How many members of Forlorn Hope survived?
(a) 7
(b)
(c) 4
(d) 1

3. 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 had been on it himself and thought it was a wise plan.
(c) He heard good things about it.
(d) He believed in Hastings.

4. What role did the granite rock have in constructing dwellings?
(a) They chipped at the granite to make wall coverings.
(b) It acted as a wall and chimney.
(c) It gave them a foundation.
(d) They used it to sharpen their knives so they could chop trees for their housing.

5. How close were the travelers to the summit when they decided to rest and got snowed in?
(a) 1/4 mile
(b) Three miles
(c) 20 miles
(d) 50 miles

Short Answer Questions

1. What was James Reed's occupation?

2. Where was James Reed from originally?

3. How did Pike die?

4. What was George Donner's occupation?

5. How long did the snowshoers think it would take them to get to the first settlement in California?

(see the answer key)

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