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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who joined the Donner party as they cleared the trail through the Wasatch?
(a) Franklin Graves and his extended family
(b) Charles Stanton
(c) Luis and Salvador
(d) Hastings

2. What special meal did the Reed children have for Christmas?
(a) Beans, rice, and dried apple slices
(b) Venison stew
(c) Bear meat and beans
(d) Fresh bones to gnaw on

3. How with the group feeling by the time they reached the shore of the Great Salt Lake?
(a) Euphoric
(b) Angry
(c) Tired but happy
(d) Worn-out and discouraged

4. Why didn't the Piutes help the travelers?
(a) They didn't know they were there.
(b) It was against their religion.
(c) They were afraid of white men.
(d) They didn't know how to help them.

5. What did the skilled explorers find about Hastings shortcut?
(a) It was fine if the travelers were experts.
(b) It was tricky in areas.
(c) It was easier to travel than they had thought.
(d) Traveling it with oxen would be suicide.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Virginia described the occasion where she nearly died?

3. Why didn't Virginia join the group that went off for help?

4. What did emigrants do once they realize that they were trapped?

5. Why did Virginia write such a long letter?

(see the answer key)

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