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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job did John and Edward have?
(a) They cleaned the houses.
(b) They had to bury the dead.
(c) They hunted.
(d) They took care of the animals.

2. What kind of relationship did the survivors have?
(a) They gathered together annually to commemorate their survival and mourn those who died.
(b) They deliberately rejected each other.
(c) They were more like one big family after the experience.
(d) Most survivors who weren't related didn't keep in touch.

3. What was James Reed's occupation?
(a) Farmer
(b) He ran mills and made furniture.
(c) Lawyer
(d) He ran a grocery store.

4. Where did George and Jacob Donner and their families camp?
(a) At Tuskegee Lake
(b) At Alder Creek
(c) In California
(d) At the summit

5. What is caching, according to the emigrants?
(a) Storing food they found on the trail
(b) Removing furniture and burying it to prevent theft
(c) Putting food aside in rations
(d) Dumping items out of the wagon

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had given William Eddy the secret gift that he found in his pack?

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

3. What was Reed going on to do?

4. Who led the first rescue party that reached the survivors?

5. What book did Reed and Donner use for guidance?

(see the answer key)

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