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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. How long is Stillwater Canyon?
(a) 42.75 miles.
(b) 37.25 miles.
(c) 48 miles.
(d) 50 miles.

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

3. On the first day of the journey down the Colorado, what did the crew lose?
(a) Oars.
(b) Flour.
(c) Rifles.
(d) Ammunition.

4. What color were the cliffs Powell explored on May 31st?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Gray.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the crew stop for a day on July 18th?

2. What is the name of the canyon the group explores on May 26th?

3. Near the pinion pines that Powell reached, what difficulty did he face?

4. In Chapter IV, east-west cliffs are formed by what?

5. The Colorado River forms where which two rivers meet?

(see the answer key)

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