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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When Powell returned to camp on June 20th, what did the men eat for dinner?
(a) Quail.
(b) Elk.
(c) Bear.
(d) Fish.

5. Why did the crew stop for a day on July 18th?
(a) To repair boats and equipment.
(b) To wait for the rapids to settle.
(c) To wait for an Indian tribe.
(d) To repair Powell's broken leg.

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

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

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

9. After crossing the river, what was the name of the summit they reached?
(a) Ring of Fire.
(b) Echo Cliff.
(c) Rocky Point.
(d) Hollows Alley.

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

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

12. Who did Powell get in a dangerous situation with climbing cliffs in Chapter VIII?
(a) Sumner.
(b) Dunn.
(c) Howland.
(d) Bradley.

13. Who explored the Kaibab Plateau with Powell?
(a) Mr. Hamblin.
(b) Mr. Graves.
(c) No one.
(d) Captain Bishop.

14. What did Powell find at Bright Angel River?
(a) A garden.
(b) An Indian settlement.
(c) Stone houses.
(d) A new barometer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What feature of the landscape awed Powell on August 14th?

2. What was the name of the great tower on the cliff after the camp at Rock Spring?

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

4. What governed the Indian tribe Powell visited in Chapter XIV?

5. How many men continued on after September 1?

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