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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX, Ffrom The Mouth Of The Uinta River To The Junction Of The Grand and Green.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Terrace Plateaus not have?
(a) Buttes.
(b) Mesas.
(c) Canyons.
(d) Volcanos.

2. Why did the men stop on May 25th?
(a) To test out the sexton.
(b) To repair one of the boats.
(c) To wash clothes.
(d) To hunt sheep.

3. What is found in Walnut Canyon?
(a) Walnut trees.
(b) An oasis.
(c) Cliff houses.
(d) Volcanic pools.

4. What is the name of the highest of the volcanic mountains in Arizona?
(a) Guadalajara Peak.
(b) Los Angeles Peak.
(c) San Francisco Peak.
(d) Phoenix Peak.

5. What cliffs are located between the Pink Cliffs?
(a) The White Cliffs.
(b) The Grey Cliffs.
(c) The Red Cliffs.
(d) The Brown Cliffs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Powell compared the Terrace Plateaus to what?

2. What is the name of the canyon the group explores on May 26th?

3. What did the crew find at the mouth of the San Rafael?

4. What is the river like in the Canyon of Lodore?

5. What task did Powell describe in detail in the beginning of Chapter VII?

(see the answer key)

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