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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the great tower on the cliff after the camp at Rock Spring?
(a) "Navajo Church."
(b) "Rainbow Bridge."
(c) "The Mittens."
(d) "Sunset Hills."

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

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

4. What feature of the landscape awed Powell on August 14th?
(a) The view into the valley.
(b) The sandstone formations.
(c) An outcropping of trees.
(d) The height of the canyons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the barren and lonely canyon the men reach on July 8th?

2. What does Toom'pin Tuweap' mean?

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

4. Near the pinion pines that Powell reached, what difficulty did he face?

5. Which of Powell's men decided to not continue on the journey at the end of Chapter VIII?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the second expedition different from the first?

2. After the crew left the Canyon of Desolation, what were the names of the features of the river in Chapter IX?

3. Powell got into a dangerous situation in Chapter VIII. How did Bradley save him?

4. In Chapter XIII, how did Powell plan to get over the river?

5. Describe the town of Oraibi.

6. What items were lost in the wreck on July 11th?

7. Describe the trip through the Canyon of Desolation.

8. What problems did the group have at Echo Park?

9. Where did Powell party travel after Tusayan?

10. What evidence of Indians did Powell crew find on the Colorado?

(see the answer keys)

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