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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who led the first rescue party that reached the survivors?
(a) Nobody reached them
(b) Aquillal Glover
(c) James Reed
(d) Charles Stanton

2. How did the survivors respond when they saw the rescuers?
(a) They thought they were delirious.
(b) They rushed at the rescuers demanding food.
(c) They cried.
(d) They ran away.

3. How did people learn about the story of the Donner Party?
(a) Television
(b) Telephone
(c) From newspapers
(d) Radio

4. Hw many other people died the night Dolan died?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d)

5. What did William Eddy find in his pack?
(a) Crumbs
(b) A knife
(c) Bear meat
(d) Matches

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are James Reed's pocket watch and Masonic medal displayed?

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

3. What job did John and Edward have?

4. What happened when Mrs. Reed first saw her husband?

5. Why was it a little difficult to read Virginia's letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Mary Murphy?

2. What did William Eddy and William Foster find when they went to rescue their families? Who did they rescue?

3. How did Virginia inadvertently help the world hear about what happened to the Donner Party?

4. What happened to the members of the Reed family?

5. Why didn't Tamsen Donner allow herself to be rescued for a second time?

6. How did William Eddy react to the plan that Williams Foster had- to kill the Indians?

7. How did the group members respond when it actually came time to eat one of their comrades?

8. What did the group do when they realize that they couldn't reach a summit?

9. What troubles did they face as they waited out the winter?

10. Why couldn't all the survivors get rescued at once?

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