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

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

3. How many men left the expedition while in the Grand Canyon?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What caused anxiety for Powell's party after "Vermilion Cliffs?"

5. What happened to the three men that left the first expedition early?

Short Essay Questions

1. In mid July, how many months of rations did they have left? Why?

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

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

4. Describe the trip through the Canyon of Desolation.

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

6. Why did Powell not include a vivid description of the Grand Canyon in Chapter XIII?

7. Where did Powell party travel after Tusayan?

8. What was the primary driving factor in determining length, direction, and location of Powell's second trip exploring the Colorado Valley?

9. What town did the group reach on September 11th, 1870? What did they do there?

10. How did Powell use Indians in his 1870 explorations?

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