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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XV, The Grand Canyon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many rivers flow through the Pink Cliffs?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

2. What were the women doing that Powell's party came across on the way to the Grand Canyon?
(a) Praying.
(b) Harvesting seeds.
(c) Laundry.
(d) Gathering berries.

3. How long is the Grand Canyon?
(a) 217 miles.
(b) 387 miles.
(c) 156 miles.
(d) 269 miles.

4. Which is the thickest layer in the Grand Canyon?
(a) Black gneiss.
(b) Tower limestone.
(c) Red wall limestone.
(d) Alcove sandstone.

5. What did the men take from the Indian garden they found on August 26th?
(a) Potatos.
(b) Squash.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Beans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the height of the escarpment?

2. How long did the group spend at Tusayan?

3. Who did Powell visit at the Uinta settlement?

4. What obstacle did the group encounter on June 1st?

5. Fill in the following from Chapter II: "The Navajos are ____________ in this country."

(see the answer key)

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