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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many states were in the Union in the spring of 1846?
(a) 52
(b) 28
(c) 13
(d) 20

2. What did the children suck on to bring forth saliva?
(a) Rock candy
(b) Flattened bullets
(c) Stones
(d) Their fingers

3. Why did the travelers want to get to their destination by winter?
(a) The mother was going to have a baby then.
(b) The deep snows close the mountain passes.
(c) They wanted to celebrate Christmas in a new place.
(d) They were looking forward to warm weather in winter and no more snow.

4. What did the book they follow mostly consist of?
(a) Weather reports
(b) Packing lists
(c) Advice for travel
(d) Propaganda

5. What did the families do in the evening?
(a) They went to bed very early.
(b) Prepared for the next day.
(c) They hunted.
(d) Relaxed

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who possessed the west?

3. What was the Hastings Cutoff trail like?

4. What wild animal almost broke into the camp?

5. Why did Reed kill Snyder?

(see the answer key)

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