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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What lured emigrants to California in 1849 in 1850?
(a) The discovery of gold
(b) They wanted to meet the members of the Donner Party.
(c) The discovery of silver
(d) The new railroad

3. Why did Margaret trust Glover?
(a) He was the kindest man in the group.
(b) He was a Mason like her husband.
(c) He was a lawyer back home.
(d) He was her best friend.

4. What did Louis Keseberg do in California?
(a) He earned a reputation as a thief.
(b) He became a law officer.
(c) He started lecturing on the Donner Party experience.
(d) He ran a hotel and restaurant.

5. What was Sutter's fort like?
(a) It was like a small city.
(b) It was very small, but had enough supplies to fulfill their needs.
(c) It was falling apart.
(d) It was too big to navigate in one day.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the skilled explorers find about Hastings shortcut?

3. What was Reed going on to do?

4. What was the hardest part of the trip?

5. Where did George and Jacob Donner and their families camp?

(see the answer key)

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