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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who helped with the chores?
(a) Only the men
(b) Everyone over the age of five
(c) Only the women
(d) Grandma
2. What was in the middle of the desert?
(a) A mountain
(b) A cabin
(c) A huge cactus
(d) A lake
3. What did the travelers use instead of firewood to keep their fires going?
(a) Buffalo dung
(b) Coal
(c) Paraffin wax
(d) Straw
4. What was the weather like as the snowshoers traveled?
(a) The sun was starting to melt the snow
(b) Rainy
(c) Beautiful
(d) Miserable
5. How did the Reed women feel about the trip?
(a) They were very excited about the adventure.
(b) It was going much better than they expected.
(c) They thought they would regret it.
(d) They braced themselves for the harshness of it.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long did it take the group to prepare to travel?
2. When did the group reach the Humboldt Sink?
3. What did the Donners find along the trail when the groups were split up?
4. How did Patrick Dolan die?
5. How did Virginia feel about losing the Pioneer Palace Car?
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