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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. Which boat was capsized on July 21st?
(a) "No Name."
(b) "Maid of the Canyon."
(c) "Kitty Clude's Sister."
(d) "Emma Dean."

2. What did the group need to build at the beginning of Chapter XIII?
(a) A dam.
(b) A flatboat.
(c) A fort.
(d) A bridge.

3. How did Powell climb down the canyon from the pinion pines?
(a) Slowly.
(b) By boat.
(c) Quickly.
(d) By a different path.

4. How many men left the expedition while in the Grand Canyon?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. Which of the following was not an Indian village the group visited?
(a) Shoshone.
(b) Shumopav.
(c) Mashongnavi.
(d) Shupanlovi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What date did the men come out of the Grand Canyon?

2. What did the men do around the fire on July 11th?

3. How long is Stillwater Canyon?

4. What destination ended the survey of the Colorado River Valley?

5. What is the park in Chapter VIII named after?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the trip through the Canyon of Desolation.

2. What town did the group reach on September 11th, 1870? What did they do there?

3. Why did Powell not include a vivid description of the Grand Canyon in Chapter XIII?

4. Who did they meet at the end of Chapter VIII?

5. How did Powell use Indians in his 1870 explorations?

6. In mid July, how many months of rations did they have left? Why?

7. Describe the rain ceremony Powell observed.

8. After the crew left the Canyon of Desolation, what were the names of the features of the river in Chapter IX?

9. What was the primary driving factor in determining length, direction, and location of Powell's second trip exploring the Colorado Valley?

10. Describe the town of Oraibi.

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