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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Jean Baptiste Trudeau poking through the snow with a stick?
(a) He was looking for a forgotten ox.
(b) He was trying to find firewood.
(c) He was hallucinating.
(d) He was trying to find a lost child.

2. How did the Reed women feel about the trip?
(a) They thought they would regret it.
(b) They were very excited about the adventure.
(c) They braced themselves for the harshness of it.
(d) It was going much better than they expected.

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

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

5. What wild animal almost broke into the camp?
(a) Buffalo
(b) Wolf
(c) Bear
(d) Hog

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Pike die?

2. What did the men do to the wagon wheels after crossing the Platte?

3. What was used to wash the dishes?

4. How did Reed react to Clyman's message?

5. How did the author treat the sensitive details?

(see the answer key)

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