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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. How long did the group spend at Tusayan?
(a) Ten days.
(b) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two days.

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

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

4. Who explored the Kaibab Plateau with Powell?
(a) Mr. Hamblin.
(b) No one.
(c) Captain Bishop.
(d) Mr. Graves.

5. What is "The Butte of the Cross" named after?
(a) A place where two rivers cross.
(b) A rock where the crew prays.
(c) A butte with trees on it.
(d) A butte in the shape of a cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the party ready to cross the river by boat?

2. How long is Stillwater Canyon?

3. Which reptile was worshiped as a deity in Chapter III?

4. In the performance by the Indians, what did the young boy ask his mother to do?

5. What name was given to the dangerous part of the Canyon of Lodore where the tools were almost lost?

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