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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 barren and lonely canyon the men reach on July 8th?
(a) Canyon of Loneliness.
(b) Canyon of Devastation.
(c) Canyon of Solitude.
(d) Canyon of Desolation.

2. What did the group find at Thousand Wells?
(a) Pools of water.
(b) Supplies and provisions.
(c) An Indian village.
(d) Woven baskets.

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

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

5. Why might the expedition have to be cut short in Chapter XI?
(a) Illness.
(b) Indian attack.
(c) Loneliness of the crew.
(d) Food spoilage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sierra Escalante named after?

2. When was the party ready to cross the river by boat?

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

4. How many men continued on after September 1?

5. What destination ended the survey of the Colorado River Valley?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who did they meet at the end of Chapter VIII?

3. Describe the features of Glen Canyon.

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

5. In Chapter XI, the boats were able to travel faster. Why?

6. Describe the rain ceremony Powell observed.

7. What made the crew sick at the beginning of Chapter IX?

8. Describe the trip through the Canyon of Desolation.

9. What did the men find on July 29th?

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

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