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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XIII, Over the River.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After the wreck in the Canyon of Lodore, how did the men travel for the next two miles?
(a) Rowed.
(b) Ran.
(c) Swam.
(d) Walked.

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

4. What did the group find at Thousand Wells?
(a) Pools of water.
(b) Woven baskets.
(c) Supplies and provisions.
(d) An Indian village.

5. When Powell began his journey down the Colorado, how long did they bring rations for?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 15 months.
(d) 12 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the highest elevation of the high region?

2. What is Sierra Escalante named after?

3. What kind of geographical feature is the Tavaputs?

4. Why did the men stop on May 25th?

5. Powell compared the Terrace Plateaus to what?

(see the answer key)

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