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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused anxiety for Powell's party after "Vermilion Cliffs?"
(a) Attack by Indians.
(b) The loss of a mule.
(c) Finding water.
(d) The swift current.

2. In the Mormon town of Schunesburg, what did Powell and his party feast on?
(a) Acorns and tortillas.
(b) Fish and figs.
(c) Melons and grapes.
(d) Venison.

3. How did Powell describe their second guide on September 17th?
(a) The human pickle.
(b) Craggy like the moon.
(c) Stretched leather.
(d) A dried fig.

4. What is the park in Chapter VIII named after?
(a) Waterfalls.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Echoes.
(d) Canyons.

5. When was the party ready to cross the river by boat?
(a) October 12.
(b) October 4.
(c) September 26.
(d) Ocotber 8.

6. How many Indians acted as guide for Powell's party in Chapter XII?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) None.

7. Which boat was capsized on July 21st?
(a) "Maid of the Canyon."
(b) "Emma Dean."
(c) "Kitty Clude's Sister."
(d) "No Name."

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

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

10. What did the men hunt on July 27th?
(a) Quail.
(b) Rattlesnake.
(c) Elk.
(d) Sheep.

11. In the performance by the Indians, what did the young boy ask his mother to do?
(a) Cut him in two.
(b) Run to the river.
(c) Tell him who his father is.
(d) Feed him breakfast.

12. How far away was the Uinta Indian settlement from the river?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 40 miles.

13. What governed the Indian tribe Powell visited in Chapter XIV?
(a) Communism.
(b) Democracy.
(c) There is no government.
(d) Kinship.

14. How long did the group spend at Tusayan?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Ten days.
(d) One week.

15. How old was the Indian Powell met in Chapter VIII?
(a) Over 100.
(b) Almost 90.
(c) Nearly 80.
(d) About 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who replenished the remaining men's supplies after Grand Wash?

2. What did the group need to build at the beginning of Chapter XIII?

3. Who did Powell get in a dangerous situation with climbing cliffs in Chapter VIII?

4. Which of the following was not an Indian village the group visited?

5. Who did Powell visit at the Uinta settlement?

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