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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Trin-Alcove Bind named after?
(a) Intertwined trees.
(b) A rock formation.
(c) A tributary.
(d) A series of three canyons.

5. Which of Powell's men decided to not continue on the journey at the end of Chapter VIII?
(a) Goodman.
(b) Bradley.
(c) Hawkins.
(d) Hall.

6. How long would the groups' rations last from August 13th?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) One month.

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

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

9. What does Toom'pin Tuweap' mean?
(a) "Rock Land."
(b) River Land."
(c) "Home of the Brave."
(d) "River Crossing"

10. In the pictures in Chapter XIV, what were women doing?
(a) Weaving and spinning.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Painting.
(d) Birthing.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer 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?

2. Who explored the Kaibab Plateau with Powell?

3. On July 26th, Powell climbed a canyon and reached pinion pines. What did he collect?

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

5. Which mountains cannot be seen from Mount Dawes?

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