Quiz on 'A Story of the Oregon Trail' by James Otis

What was the name of the pass through which they came into the valley of the North Fork of the Platte?

• Rocky Pass

• Ash Hollow

• North Fork Pass

• Platte Valley

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did the emigrants use the small log cabin for?

• A trading post

• A post office

• A shelter

• A storage room

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Who joined the narrator's group during the journey?

• A band of Native Americans

• A group of trappers

• A party of emigrants from Ohio

• A family from Missouri

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What was the name of the girl who became Susan's companion?

• Emma Johnson

• Lucy Brown

• Anna Smith

• Mary Parker

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How far had the group traveled by the time they reached Fort Laramie?

• 800 miles

• 500 miles

• 667 miles

• 1000 miles

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What was Fort Laramie primarily used for?

• A military base

• A trading post

• A religious mission

• A farming settlement

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the main reason the emigrants were cheerful after leaving Fort Laramie?

• They had new supplies

• The weather improved

• They found a shortcut

• The journey seemed more pleasant

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What natural phenomenon did the group encounter near the Narrows?

• A river flood

• A herd of buffaloes

• A sandstorm

• A forest fire

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What was the sound of the buffalo herd compared to?

• A roaring waterfall

• Distant thunder

• A howling wind

• Crashing waves

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the main reason the soil near Fort Laramie was not suitable for farming?

• It was too wet

• It was too dry

• It was too rocky

• It was too sandy

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2