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

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) Lit it on fire.
(b) Swallowed it.
(c) Stabbed himself with it.
(d) Shot it.

2. What date did the men come out of the Grand Canyon?
(a) August 29.
(b) August 20.
(c) August 26.
(d) September 1.

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

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

5. What did "Emma Dean" lose on July 11th?
(a) Guns.
(b) Rations.
(c) Food.
(d) Oars.

6. What town was Powell repulsed with?
(a) Lodore.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Toyalone.
(d) Zuni.

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

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

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

10. How did Powell signal to others that he was ready to be picked up in the boat?
(a) Sent a flare.
(b) Gave a smoke signal.
(c) Yelled loudly.
(d) Fired his gun.

11. Powell and an Indian companion separated to explore a plateau. Which of the following was the Indian not wearing?
(a) A kerchief.
(b) Beads.
(c) Eyebrow piercings.
(d) Black velvet leggings.

12. 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) Feed him breakfast.
(d) Run to the river.

13. What ceremony did Powell witness at one of the Indian villages?
(a) Burial ritual.
(b) Baptism.
(c) Invocation to the gods for rain.
(d) Prayer service in a sweat lodge.

14. How high are the highest walls of Stillwater Canyon?
(a) 500 feet.
(b) 1,500 feet.
(c) 3,500 feet.
(d) 1,300 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the weather like when the men camped on a shelf in Chapter XI?

2. In the pictures in Chapter XIV, what were women doing?

3. When Powell returned to camp on June 20th, what did the men eat for dinner?

4. How far away was the Uinta Indian settlement from the river?

5. Who did Powell visit at the Uinta settlement?

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