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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. Who explored the Kaibab Plateau with Powell?
(a) Mr. Graves.
(b) Captain Bishop.
(c) Mr. Hamblin.
(d) No one.

2. After crossing the river, what was the name of the summit they reached?
(a) Ring of Fire.
(b) Echo Cliff.
(c) Rocky Point.
(d) Hollows Alley.

3. What is "The Butte of the Cross" named after?
(a) A place where two rivers cross.
(b) A rock where the crew prays.
(c) A butte in the shape of a cross.
(d) A butte with trees on it.

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

5. Which boat took on water during the dangerous rapids on August 14th?
(a) "Kitty Clyde's Sister."
(b) "Emma Dean."
(c) "Non Name."
(d) "Maid of the Canyon."

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the men hunt on July 27th?

2. How did Powell know that Indians frequented the place where they slept on June 26th?

3. What is Sierra Escalante named after?

4. What made the men sick in the beginning of Chapter IX?

5. Why might the expedition have to be cut short in Chapter XI?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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