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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Margaret trust Glover?
(a) He was the kindest man in the group.
(b) He was her best friend.
(c) He was a lawyer back home.
(d) He was a Mason like her husband.

2. What did Stanton recommend that the group do before crossing the Sierra Nevada Mountains?
(a) Eat
(b) Pray
(c) Grab more water
(d) Rest

3. How did the Reed women feel about the trip?
(a) They thought they would regret it.
(b) They braced themselves for the harshness of it.
(c) It was going much better than they expected.
(d) They were very excited about the adventure.

4. How fast was the Donner Party moving as they blazed through the Wasatch?
(a) 15 miles a day
(b) 10 miles a day
(c) 8 miles a day
(d) 2 miles a day

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Pike die?

2. Who went off to find help nine days before Christmas?

3. Who possessed the west?

4. How many wagons did each family have?

5. What happened when Margaret tried to cross the mountain?

(see the answer key)

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