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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XII, The Rio Virgen and theUinkaren Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who replenished the remaining men's supplies after Grand Wash?
(a) Mormons.
(b) No one. They are close to running out.
(c) Indians.
(d) Drifters.

2. How long would the groups' rations last from August 13th?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Ten days.
(c) One month.
(d) Six weeks.

3. At base camp on September 17th, how did Powell plan on reloading supplies?
(a) Employing Indians to bring them down the canyon.
(b) Sending a member of his team to the nearest village.
(c) Burying enough rations to last in the sand.
(d) Packing supplies on mules.

4. Why did the crew stop for a day on July 18th?
(a) To wait for an Indian tribe.
(b) To repair boats and equipment.
(c) To repair Powell's broken leg.
(d) To wait for the rapids to settle.

5. Some of the rock displacements in Chapter IV are flexures instead of ______.
(a) Carvings.
(b) Breaks.
(c) Rock slides.
(d) Fractures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the men hunt on July 27th?

2. When Powell returned to camp on June 20th, what did the men eat for dinner?

3. How long is the Canyon of Lodore?

4. What does the Uinta Valley contain?

5. The Mogollon Escarpment separates the low desert regions from the ______.

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