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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sutter do?
(a) He was a pioneer.
(b) He rescued people who were injured on the trail.
(c) He established a fort and trading post.
(d) He was a hunter.

2. Where was the family going to move to?
(a) Texas
(b) Oregon
(c) California
(d) Missouri

3. How long did the travelers expect to be in the Great Salt Lake Desert?
(a) 1 very long and hard day
(b) 7-8 days
(c) 14 days
(d) 3-4 days

4. How many wagons did each family have?
(a) 5
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 2

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was James Reed's occupation?

2. What did the travelers eat for lunch?

3. Who joined the Donner party as they cleared the trail through the Wasatch?

4. Why did they decide to take the cutoff?

5. What was the Hastings Cutoff trail like?

(see the answer key)

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