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

2. Powell compared the Terrace Plateaus to what?
(a) Steps in a staircase.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) A wooden roller coaster.
(d) Tall buildings.

3. What did Powell discover about estimating slope while in camp on May 31st?
(a) The height of a mountain must be seen from a distance.
(b) The slope of a mountain must be seen in profile.
(c) The rise of a mountain must be seen from the north.
(d) The topograpy of a plateau is denser than a mesa.

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

5. Fill in the following: ______ Half Mile.
(a) Hell's.
(b) Canyon's.
(c) Heaven's.
(d) Powell's.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Colorado River forms a natural boundary between which two states?

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

3. What is the name of the highest of the volcanic mountains in Arizona?

4. Where did the men stop in Chapter VI?

5. What were the dwellings of the Ute known as?

(see the answer key)

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