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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. Which boat was capsized on July 21st?
(a) "Kitty Clude's Sister."
(b) "No Name."
(c) "Emma Dean."
(d) "Maid of the Canyon."

2. How did Powell signal to others that he was ready to be picked up in the boat?
(a) Yelled loudly.
(b) Gave a smoke signal.
(c) Sent a flare.
(d) Fired his gun.

3. Describe the view of Marble Canyon from Vermillion Cliffs.
(a) A river in a canyon.
(b) Green plateaus.
(c) Majestic buttes.
(d) Forested mountains.

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

5. Which mountains cannot be seen from Mount Dawes?
(a) Rocky Mountains.
(b) Sierra Nevada.
(c) Wind River Mountains.
(d) Wasatch Mountains.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What date did the men come out of the Grand Canyon?

3. What performance occurred at Walpi?

4. What was the weather like when the men camped on a shelf in Chapter XI?

5. Where must the party reach, after setting out on October 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How many men continued on after September 1st? What did the others do?

4. Describe the rain ceremony Powell observed.

5. Where did Powell party travel after Tusayan?

6. At the end of Chapter VIII, which member of Powell's party decided not to continue on the journey?

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

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

9. What marked the end of the exploration of the Colorado River Valley?

10. Describe the trip through the Canyon of Desolation.

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