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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following was not an Indian village the group visited?
(a) Shupanlovi.
(b) Shumopav.
(c) Mashongnavi.
(d) Shoshone.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happened to the three men that left the first expedition early?
(a) They made it to the Mormon village.
(b) They return with Powell to try again.
(c) They were killed by Indians.
(d) They became rich after selling their story to the press.

9. What destination ended the survey of the Colorado River Valley?
(a) Fort Heather.
(b) Fort Sumter.
(c) Fort Stallworth.
(d) Fort Wingate.

10. What date is it at the end of Chapter X?
(a) July 30.
(b) August 30.
(c) August 5.
(d) August 12.

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

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

13. How long had it been since the last expedition when Chapter XII begins?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Eighteen years.
(d) One year.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At base camp on September 17th, how did Powell plan on reloading supplies?

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

3. How many men continued on after September 1?

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

5. What made the men sick in the beginning of Chapter IX?

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