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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which mountains cannot be seen from Mount Dawes?
(a) Rocky Mountains.
(b) Sierra Nevada.
(c) Wind River Mountains.
(d) Wasatch Mountains.

2. What made the men sick in the beginning of Chapter IX?
(a) Potato tops.
(b) Dehydration.
(c) Dirty water.
(d) Spoiled meat.

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

4. How did Powell climb down the canyon from the pinion pines?
(a) By boat.
(b) By a different path.
(c) Quickly.
(d) Slowly.

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

6. How did Powell know that Indians frequented the place where they slept on June 26th?
(a) Grafitti.
(b) Pieces of pottery.
(c) Woven baskets.
(d) Tent poles lying around.

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

8. What did the men take from the Indian garden they found on August 26th?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Potatos.
(c) Beans.
(d) Squash.

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

10. What is "The Butte of the Cross" named after?
(a) A rock where the crew prays.
(b) A place where two rivers cross.
(c) A butte in the shape of a cross.
(d) A butte with trees on it.

11. What was the weather like when the men camped on a shelf in Chapter XI?
(a) Raining.
(b) Cold.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Hot.

12. On September 25, what did they camp near?
(a) A well.
(b) The Colorado.
(c) A stream.
(d) Cottwood groves.

13. What were the women doing that Powell's party came across on the way to the Grand Canyon?
(a) Harvesting seeds.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Gathering berries.
(d) Praying.

14. The crew had an uncomfortable night on July 12th. Why?
(a) A sandstorm.
(b) Wild animals.
(c) A rainstorm.
(d) Freezing temperatures.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sierra Escalante named after?

2. Why might the expedition have to be cut short in Chapter XI?

3. How long did the group spend at Tusayan?

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

5. What did Powell find at Bright Angel River?

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