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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, The Canyon of Lodore.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the river like in the Canyon of Lodore?
(a) Calm water.
(b) Rapids.
(c) Sandbars.
(d) Fast moving current.

3. How many people could the dwellings of the Ute accommodate?
(a) Approximately fifty.
(b) Over a hundred.
(c) Over five hundred.
(d) Over a thousand.

4. What birds were found in a canyon after Brown's Park?
(a) Swallows.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Crows.
(d) Vultures.

5. How long is the Canyon of Lodore?
(a) 18.2 miles.
(b) 24.33 miles.
(c) 15.5 miles.
(d) 20.75 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the men stop in Chapter VI?

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

3. Where is the source of the Gila River?

4. What did the men find near Henry's Fork?

5. What did Powell discover about estimating slope while in camp on May 31st?

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