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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who explored the Kaibab Plateau with Powell?
(a) No one.
(b) Mr. Hamblin.
(c) Captain Bishop.
(d) Mr. Graves.

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

3. In the pictures in Chapter XIV, what were women doing?
(a) Weaving and spinning.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Birthing.
(d) Painting.

4. Why did the crew stop for a day on July 18th?
(a) To repair Powell's broken leg.
(b) To wait for the rapids to settle.
(c) To repair boats and equipment.
(d) To wait for an Indian tribe.

5. Which of the following was not seen by the crew in Chapter X?
(a) Glen Canyon.
(b) Wide Mouth Canyon.
(c) Marble Canyon.
(d) Dirty Devil River.

6. When was the party ready to cross the river by boat?
(a) September 26.
(b) October 4.
(c) Ocotber 8.
(d) October 12.

7. What item of clothing was Powell saved by when climbing cliffs in Chapter VIII?
(a) A shirt.
(b) Socks.
(c) A hat.
(d) Drawers.

8. What shape is Bowknot Bend?
(a) Horsehoe.
(b) Circle.
(c) Figure eight.
(d) Star.

9. On July 26th, Powell climbed a canyon and reached pinion pines. What did he collect?
(a) Birds nests.
(b) Pitch.
(c) Pine cones.
(d) Pine needles.

10. How many Indians acted as guide for Powell's party in Chapter XII?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) None.

11. What did Powell find at Bright Angel River?
(a) A new barometer.
(b) Stone houses.
(c) An Indian settlement.
(d) A garden.

12. What was the name of the barren and lonely canyon the men reach on July 8th?
(a) Canyon of Devastation.
(b) Canyon of Loneliness.
(c) Canyon of Solitude.
(d) Canyon of Desolation.

13. In Chapter XIV, there were two pictures of a dancer holding up a great plumed arrow. In the second picture, what did he do with the arrow?
(a) Swallowed it.
(b) Stabbed himself with it.
(c) Lit it on fire.
(d) Shot it.

14. What does Toom'pin Tuweap' mean?
(a) "River Crossing"
(b) "Home of the Brave."
(c) River Land."
(d) "Rock Land."

15. In the performance by the Indians, what did the young boy ask his mother to do?
(a) Feed him breakfast.
(b) Cut him in two.
(c) Tell him who his father is.
(d) Run to the river.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Stillwater Canyon?

2. Who replenished the remaining men's supplies after Grand Wash?

3. How long would the groups' rations last from August 13th?

4. Which of the following was not an Indian village the group visited?

5. What is Trin-Alcove Bind named after?

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