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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. What did the men do at night on June 8th?

2. What task did Powell describe in detail in the beginning of Chapter VII?

3. Who made shelters of boughs and bark?

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

5. When did Powell first visit the Colorado territory?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Glen Canyon.

2. Describe the Plateau Province.

3. What is the most important salt lake?

4. What is the Mogollon Escarpment?

5. What Indian tribes inhabited the Terrace Plateaus?

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

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

8. What is meant by the Indian saying "Water heap catch 'em," in Chapter VI?

9. How did the group proceed when there were rapids?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John Wesley Powell completed his dangerous explorations, despite his right forearm being amputated after his service in the Civil War. Using Powell as an example, examine how disabilities can be overcome to accomplish worthwhile feats. Are you more impressed with Powell's accomplishments knowing he had a disability?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book there are many instances where the group worked together as a team to survive the dangerous rapids. In particular, they worked as a team to get their boats over falls by using lines. Using examples from the text, analyze the importance of teamwork as shown in The Exploration of the of Colorado River and Its Canyons.

Essay Topic 3

In the introduction, when describing Powell's book, the narrator states, "As a scientific report, it has its weaknesses." In an essay, agree or disagree with this statement. Why?

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