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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did the group cross the dangerous rapids on August 14th?
(a) They made a portage.
(b) They rode through.
(c) They rowed around them.
(d) They tied the boats together.

3. What did the group need to build at the beginning of Chapter XIII?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A dam.
(c) A fort.
(d) A flatboat.

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

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

6. What did the men do around the fire on July 11th?
(a) Repair equipment.
(b) Saw oars.
(c) Clean fish.
(d) Tell stories.

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

8. Near the pinion pines that Powell reached, what difficulty did he face?
(a) Attacked by Indians.
(b) A downpour of rain.
(c) He was temporarily lost.
(d) Dehydration.

9. Which of the following was not seen by the crew in Chapter X?
(a) Dirty Devil River.
(b) Glen Canyon.
(c) Marble Canyon.
(d) Wide Mouth Canyon.

10. What shape is Bowknot Bend?
(a) Star.
(b) Horsehoe.
(c) Circle.
(d) Figure eight.

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

12. What performance occurred at Walpi?
(a) The healing of the animals.
(b) The resurrection of the chief.
(c) The great snake dance.
(d) The blind man walking.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Powell signal to others that he was ready to be picked up in the boat?

2. What did Powell view in awe on September 26?

3. In the performance by the Indians, what did the young boy ask his mother to do?

4. What is Trin-Alcove Bind named after?

5. How high are the highest walls of Stillwater Canyon?

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