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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instinctive rule comes into play regarding cannibalism?
(a) People only ate their loved ones.
(b) No-one talked about it.
(c) Members of a family try not to eat their own dead.
(d) They kept their eyes shut while eating.

2. How did Virginia feel about losing the Pioneer Palace Car?
(a) It made her angry.
(b) It didn't seem to bother her much.
(c) She was devastated.
(d) She thought it was practical.

3. What happened when Hardcoop could no longer walk?
(a) They made crutches for him.
(b) They left him behind to die.
(c) They let him lie in the wagons.
(d) They carried him on their backs.

4. What was the problem with Tommy?
(a) His leg wound was infected.
(b) He couldn't breathe right.
(c) He couldn't walk through the deep snow, and they couldn't carry him.
(d) He wouldn't stop coughing.

5. How did Reed react to Clyman's message?
(a) He started making weapons.
(b) He told everyone they should move out as quickly as possible.
(c) He brushed off the warnings.
(d) He hugged the man for the good news.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Hastings Cutoff trail like?

2. What happened to Mr. Wolfinger?

3. What did Virginia write about Lansford Hastings?

4. What did the travelers eat for lunch?

5. How did people learn about the story of the Donner Party?

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