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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the men stop in Chapter VI?

2. What did Powell find in the Indian dwellings?

3. Whose lodge could Bradley and Powell see from their explorations on May 29th?

4. What birds were found in a canyon after Brown's Park?

5. What inscription did the men find on June 2nd?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at camp on June 16th, resulting in the moving of camp down shore and the loss of several items?

2. How did the group proceed when there were rapids?

3. Describe the group's first day down the river.

4. What did Powell begin his journey down the Colorado with?

5. What is meant by the Indian saying "Water heap catch 'em," in Chapter VI?

6. Describe the Plateau Province.

7. What were the names of the boats in Powell's journey?

8. What are the buttes of the Colorado River Valley?

9. What is important about Fremont's Peak?

10. What Indian tribes inhabited the Terrace Plateaus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter XII, Powell learned of the importance of the oral tradition among Indians. The stories were usually told by some old man with the help of others, making it more of a theatrical performance. Powell wrote about one of these stories, The So'kus Wai'unats. In an essay, analyze this story and the importance of the oral tradition among Indian people.

Essay Topic 2

Powell is noted as the first explorer to go down the Grand Canyon. However, Powell met many Indian tribes who helped him navigate the Colorado River and its canyons. In an essay, analyze the assumption of the American white explorers that they were the first to "discover" parts of the West.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book there are many instances where the group worked together as a team to survive the dangerous rapids. In particular, they worked as a team to get their boats over falls by using lines. Using examples from the text, analyze the importance of teamwork as shown in The Exploration of the of Colorado River and Its Canyons.

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