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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. How many miles is it from Flaming Gorge to The Gate of Lodore?

2. Which border of the Plateau Province is Castle Valley on?

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

4. Fill in the following: ______ Half Mile.

5. What do the Terrace Plateaus not have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the buttes of the Colorado River Valley?

2. What is the most important salt lake?

3. What is important about Fremont's Peak?

4. Describe the Pink and Gray Cliffs.

5. What are the borders of the Terrace Plateaus?

6. What is the Tewan Plateau?

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

8. Describe Glen Canyon.

9. Describe the group's first day down the river.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Powell went into extensive detail describing the Grand Canyon. In an essay, describe the Grand Canyon, including the geology, overall impression, and Powell's opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Along the first trip down the Colorado, three men decide to leave Powell's party. In an essay, examine this scene and analyze the decisions made to stay or leave. What factors played a role in the decision making process? Do you agree with the decision?

Essay Topic 3

The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons has many illustrations throughout the book. Analyze the use of illustrations in the book by answering the following questions: How do the illustrations add to or distract from Powell's writing? Why do you think the publisher wanted to include so many illustrations? Do you think the illustrations are realistic depictions of what Powell saw on his trip? How do the pictures correlate with the text around them?

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