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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. In Chapter XIV, there were two pictures of a dancer holding up a great plumed arrow. In the second picture, what did he do with the arrow?
(a) Swallowed it.
(b) Lit it on fire.
(c) Shot it.
(d) Stabbed himself with it.

2. What did the crew do while stopped on July 18th?
(a) Played cards.
(b) Explored the numerous side canyons.
(c) Talked with an Indian chief.
(d) Hunted and fished.

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

4. What was lost in the wreck in the Canyon of Lodore?
(a) Sextons.
(b) Thermometers.
(c) Barometers.
(d) Ammunition.

5. Which mountains extend into Yellowstone Park and are part of the Rocky Mountains?
(a) Lonely Mountain.
(b) Wind River Mountains.
(c) The Black Mountains.
(d) The Painted Hills.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Powell sitting near at the end of Chapter XII?

2. What did the crew find at the mouth of the San Rafael?

3. What is Sierra Escalante named after?

4. Who camped at the same location in the Canyon of Ladore where Powell's group was at?

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

(see the answer key)

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