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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the family going to move to?
(a) California
(b) Oregon
(c) Missouri
(d) Texas

2. What did Virginia write about Lansford Hastings?
(a) Very little
(b) Sh blamed him for their experience.
(c) She said that she finally met him.
(d) She said he took good care of them.

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

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

5. Why did Bridger promote the shortcut?
(a) He had been on it himself and thought it was a wise plan.
(b) He believed in Hastings.
(c) He heard good things about it.
(d) He was desperate for the business it would bring as people passed by his trading post.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Reed women feel about the trip?

2. Why did Reed kill Snyder?

3. Who possessed the west?

4. How did the survivors respond when they saw the rescuers?

5. How did they stay warm at night?

(see the answer key)

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