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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people came to the Donner reunion in 1996?
(a) 92
(b) 20
(c) 450
(d) 150

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

3. What does stress reveal in people?
(a) How healthy you are
(b) Who has the best attitude
(c) How ingenious you can be
(d) The best and worst

4. Why did Reed kill Snyder?
(a) Snyder attacked his wife.
(b) Snyder was stealing from his family.
(c) He hated the man.
(d) It was an act of self-defense.

5. What was life like for the Donner Party survivors in California?
(a) They were shunned for their cannibalism.
(b) They had to scrape from the dregs of society since they lost all their belongings.
(c) They instantly achieved great fame.
(d) They created good lives for themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did John and Edward have?

2. Where was the family going to move to?

3. Who helped with the chores?

4. Why was sitting difficult for them?

5. What was Nancy Graves' emotional status after the rescue?

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