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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What date is it at the end of Chapter X?

2. What was the name of the great tower on the cliff after the camp at Rock Spring?

3. Who was the ruler of the clan Powell visited in Chapter XIV?

4. On July 18th, how long did Powell estimate their rations will last?

5. Who lead the cult societies within clans?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Powell do while out exploring when he saw a storm coming from the south?

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

6. Where did Powell party travel after Tusayan?

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

8. What were the signals of Indians in the illustrations in Chapter XI?

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

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

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