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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did they stay warm at night?
(a) They drank whiskey.
(b) They huddled together under a blanket near the fire.
(c) They layered their clothing.
(d) They built a huge fire.

2. What sight did Reed see as he rode ahead?
(a) He found abandoned wagons.
(b) There were corpses on the ground.
(c) People were unyoking their oken and driving them ahead to find water.
(d) He found water shortly ahead.

3. How do people get across the great Salt Lake Desert in today's world?
(a) On country roads
(b) Walking
(c) Interstate 80
(d) Stagecoach

4. What did the surface of the desert consist of?
(a) Dust
(b) Salt and alkali
(c) Nipping mites
(d) Copper-colored powdery sand

5. When did the group reach the Humboldt Sink?
(a) In the middle of October
(b) In the middle of July
(c) In the middle of November
(d) In the middle of September

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sutter do?

2. What was used to wash the dishes?

3. Who was the unofficial leader of the snowshoers?

4. How did Reed react to Clyman's message?

5. What was the first bit of trouble the Donner Party encountered?

(see the answer key)

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