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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to George Donner's hand?
(a) He had a cut that was becoming infected.
(b) It was chopped off.
(c) He developed frostbite.
(d) It was severely burned.

2. What sight did Reed see as he rode ahead?
(a) There were corpses on the ground.
(b) People were unyoking their oken and driving them ahead to find water.
(c) He found abandoned wagons.
(d) He found water shortly ahead.

3. How many times did the company end up fording the Truckee River?
(a) At least 30 times
(b) Twice
(c) 5 times
(d) At least 22 times

4. What happened to William Eddie's oxen?
(a) They died of starvation.
(b) They wandered away.
(c) They were killed by members of the wagon train.
(d) They were stolen and killed by the Paiutes.

5. What did the book they follow mostly consist of?
(a) Propaganda
(b) Weather reports
(c) Packing lists
(d) Advice for travel

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Reed wagon later called?

2. How close were the dwellings to each other?

3. What did the families do in the evening?

4. Where did the United States end?

5. What role did the granite rock have in constructing dwellings?

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