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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XII, The Rio Virgen and theUinkaren Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the park in Chapter VIII named after?
(a) Echoes.
(b) Canyons.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Waterfalls.

2. In Chapter IV, east-west cliffs are formed by what?
(a) Erosion.
(b) Glacier carving.
(c) Rivers.
(d) Differential degradation.

3. How long had it been since the last expedition when Chapter XII begins?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Eighteen years.
(d) Two years.

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

5. When Powell returned to camp on June 20th, what did the men eat for dinner?
(a) Elk.
(b) Bear.
(c) Quail.
(d) Fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the women doing that Powell's party came across on the way to the Grand Canyon?

2. The Terrace Plateaus are a group of ______.

3. Some of the rock displacements in Chapter IV are flexures instead of ______.

4. What cliffs are located between the Pink Cliffs?

5. How many Indians acted as guide for Powell's party in Chapter XII?

(see the answer key)

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