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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the problem with Tommy?
(a) His leg wound was infected.
(b) He wouldn't stop coughing.
(c) He couldn't breathe right.
(d) He couldn't walk through the deep snow, and they couldn't carry him.

3. What did Virginia write about her father's banishment?
(a) She only said that he had to go on to California for provisions. D
(b) She wrote that his punishment was very unjust.
(c) She didn't write about it at all.
(d) She said it was fair.

4. Who was the unofficial leader of the snowshoers?
(a) Margaret
(b) James Reed
(c) Charles Stanton
(d) William Eddy

5. What was Nancy Graves' emotional status after the rescue?
(a) She felt as if she could do anything.
(b) She was forever haunted by the horrors she experienced.
(c) She slipped into a catatonic state.
(d) She was determined to help others through hardship.

6. What happened to the Breen's dog, Towser?
(a) They had to eat it.
(b) It ran away.
(c) They traded it to the Native Americans for food.
(d) The Native Americans stole it.

7. Why was it a little difficult to read Virginia's letter?
(a) The paper was torn and mildewed.
(b) Her spelling skills were terrible.
(c) The ink smudged.
(d) She wrote in Spanish.

8. How did Patrick Dolan die?
(a) He ate poisoned meat.
(b) He hallucinated and broke away from the fire then died of cold and starvation.
(c) He died from infection.
(d) He was killed.

9. How did Mary Murphy's first husband treat her?
(a) He beat her.
(b) He doted on her and wouldn't let her work.
(c) He spoiled her.
(d) He expected her to work hard all the time.

10. What was completed in 1857, making traveling to California easier?
(a) A stagecoach pass
(b) A cleared trail over the pass
(c) The Central Pacific Railroad
(d) A highway

11. Who did Mrs. Murphy say they ought to eat?
(a) Charles
(b) No-one
(c) Towser
(d) Milt

12. What happened to the teenager who ate a lot of food after surviving?
(a) They all laughed in happiness.
(b) He died in agony because his body could not digest it.
(c) He wrote about his amazing meal in his journal.
(d) He threw it all back up.

13. Why didn't Virginia join the group that went off for help?
(a) She became ill.
(b) She wasn't strong enough.
(c) She was too young.
(d) They needed her to babysit the little ones.

14. What did Aunt Betsy cook in the morning?
(a) Soup
(b) Shoemaker's arm
(c) A heart
(d) Venison

15. What did William Graves believe about when the group's troubles began?
(a) He believed it was bad karma.
(b) He believed they should have been more aware of what was going on.
(c) He thought it was a punishment from God for leaving Mr. Hardcoop to die. O
(d) He believed it was a test to determine their strength as a unit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What special meal did the Reed children have for Christmas?

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

3. How did Tamsen keep the children occupied?

4. How many members of Forlorn Hope survived?

5. Patty is the following items from everyone except for:

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