2. What happened to William Eddie's oxen?
(a) They were killed by members of the wagon train.
(b) They were stolen and killed by the Paiutes.
(c) They died of starvation.
(d) They wandered away.

3. What disaster occurred while James Reed rode ahead?
(a) 16 of his oxen stampeded into the desert.
(b) His daughter was stung by a scorpian.
(c) Their wagon train had been attacked, and the food was stolen.
(d) His wife was dead.

4. What happened to James Reed after he killed Snyder?
(a) He was banished.
(b) He was hung.
(c) Nothing
(d) He had to bury Snyder as punishment.

5. What was James Reed's occupation?
(a) Farmer
(b) He ran a grocery store.
(c) He ran mills and made furniture.
(d) Lawyer

6. How many miles would the cutoff save them?
(a) 100
(b) 30
(c) 400
(d) 750

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

8. Where did the United States end?
(a) California
(b) New Mexico
(c) Texas
(d) Missouri

9. What was the Caw tribe like?
(a) They were peaceful.
(b) They were wise and offered traveling advice.
(c) They wondered what the travelers were doing.
(d) They were hostile.

10. How did the Murphy clan and the Reeds and Donners get along?
(a) They were constantly bickering.
(b) They were outrightly hostile to each other.
(c) They were like a big family.
(d) They seemed wary of each other.

11. What did Hastings promise the Donner Party in his letter?
(a) There was food on the trail.
(b) He promised he would personally escort them through the shortcut.
(c) They would move quickly through the tough parts.
(d) The way was easier up ahead.

12. Why did they decide to take the cutoff?
(a) Hastings joined them so they had a guide.
(b) They didn't like the people going the other route.
(c) It was what they planned all along.
(d) They had a group vote, but they didn't allow the women to vote.

13. How many times had George Donner emigrated?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) Never
(d) 3

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

15. What sight did Reed see as he rode ahead?
(a) People were unyoking their oken and driving them ahead to find water.
(b) He found water shortly ahead.
(c) He found abandoned wagons.
(d) There were corpses on the ground.