2. What happened to the dogs that were traveling with the group?
(a) The humans had to eat them.
(b) They were used to guard against wild animals.
(c) They were let loose.
(d) They were given to the Native Americans.

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

4. Who was the first snowshoer to die?
(a) William Eddy
(b) Charles Stanton
(c) Lem Murphy
(d) Mary Ann Graves

5. What happened when Margaret tried to cross the mountain?
(a) Her compass broke, and she had to turn back.
(b) She missed her children too much so she came back.
(c) She became ill.
(d) The snow was too deep.

6. How did Mary Murphy feel after her ordeal?
(a) She felt as if she had nothing to live for.
(b) She was eager to move on.
(c) She felt like they deserved what they went through.
(d) She was very grateful to survive.

7. What did the rescuers tell the survivors about Forlorn Hope?
(a) They were lost.
(b) They were detained due to badly frostbitten feet.
(c) They were all fine with no problems.
(d) They died.

8. Who is the unofficial untarnished hero of the Donner Party?
(a) Patrick Dolan
(b) William Eddy
(c) Charles Stanton
(d) James Reed

9. How did Margaret and Elizabeth Graves get along?
(a) They hated each other.
(b) They tolerated each other.
(c) They were best friends.
(d) They ignored each other.

10. What did the Murphy children end out eating?
(a) Their book
(b) A rug
(c) Bugs
(d) Hair

11. What kind of soup did they eat daily?
(a) Stone soup
(b) Venison
(c) Ox hide
(d) Bear

12. How did they help Jimmy Reed travel?
(a) They put him on a sled.
(b) They threatened him.
(c) They encouraged him by telling him that every step he took was getting closer to Papa.
(d) They carried him.

13. How long did the snowshoers think it would take them to get to the first settlement in California?
(a) 14 days
(b) 30 days
(c) 6 days
(d) 2 days

14. What happened to John Breen in California?
(a) He became a mountain guide.
(b) He overate and died.
(c) He made a fortune finding gold.
(d) He became a law maker.

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