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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the great tower on the cliff after the camp at Rock Spring?
(a) "Sunset Hills."
(b) "The Mittens."
(c) "Navajo Church."
(d) "Rainbow Bridge."

3. Where must the party reach, after setting out on October 29?
(a) Fort Challenge.
(b) Fort Rebellion.
(c) Fort Defiance.
(d) Fort Opposition.

4. The northeast side of the Little Colorado can be described as _______.
(a) Mesas, plateaus, and buttes.
(b) Rocks, rivers, and peaks.
(c) Tributaries, deserts, and valleys.
(d) Mountains, canyons, and deserts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were the cliffs Powell explored on May 31st?

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

3. Some of the rock displacements in Chapter IV are flexures instead of ______.

4. How long had it been since the last expedition when Chapter XII begins?

5. Who went to retrieve the lost items in the Canyon of Lodore?

(see the answer key)

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