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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides Powell, how many men went on the journey down the Colorado?

2. Who camped at the same location in the Canyon of Ladore where Powell's group was at?

3. Why did the men stop on May 25th?

4. In Chapter IV, east-west cliffs are formed by what?

5. How many rivers flow through the Pink Cliffs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the rivers that feed the Colorado River.

2. Which Native American tribes lived in the Colorado River Valley?

3. The group often named places along the river for physical descriptions of the landscape or river. What examples of this are in Chapter VI?

4. What were the names of the boats in Powell's journey?

5. What are the north-south lines in between the cliffs and plateaus?

6. What did Powell begin his journey down the Colorado with?

7. What is the Mogollon Escarpment?

8. Describe the high region of the Colorado River Valley.

9. Describe the wreck at Disaster Falls.

10. What Indian tribes inhabited the Terrace Plateaus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What genre is this book? What examples from the text support this? Could it be considered any others or more than one?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter II, Powell described the Navajo Indians, saying they were intruders in this country and that they were uncivilized. What is ironic about this statement? Thoroughly explain your answer using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

From what point of view is the book told? What advantages and disadvantages does this point of view provide? How might the book be different if told from an alternate point of view?

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