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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Patty is the following items from everyone except for:
(a) A lock of her grandmother's hair
(b) A hairbrush
(c) A small wooden doll
(d) A glass salt shaker

2. How did Virginia described the occasion where she nearly died?
(a) She wrote that it was a useless attempt right from the start.
(b) She merely said that her feet were frozen very badly.
(c) She didn't mention it.
(d) She was very dramatic about it.

3. What did the rescuers tell the survivors about Forlorn Hope?
(a) They were all fine with no problems.
(b) They died.
(c) They were detained due to badly frostbitten feet.
(d) They were lost.

4. What was Nancy Graves' emotional status after the rescue?
(a) She felt as if she could do anything.
(b) She was determined to help others through hardship.
(c) She slipped into a catatonic state.
(d) She was forever haunted by the horrors she experienced.

5. What was Louis Keseberg notorious for?
(a) Robbing the others
(b) Killing Charles Stanton
(c) Starting fights
(d) Possibly killing Tamsen Donner

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Margaret trust Glover?

2. Who led the first rescue party that reached the survivors?

3. What kind of soup did they eat daily?

4. Who was the unofficial leader of the snowshoers?

5. What special meal did the Reed children have for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Reed reunion like?

2. How did Virginia deal with the idea of cannibalism?

3. What did the group do when they realize that they couldn't reach a summit?

4. Why didn't Tamsen Donner allow herself to be rescued for a second time?

5. What complications did the group which later became known as Forlorn Hope face?

6. How did the Donner party story affect emigrants traveling West?

7. Why didn't the starving people hunt for food?

8. How did the members of the Donner Party interact when they reached California?

9. What was happening to the group morale?

10. Why didn't the Donner families camp with the others?

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