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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 date is it at the end of Chapter X?

2. Which boat was capsized on July 21st?

3. Which boat took on water during the dangerous rapids on August 14th?

4. Describe the view of Marble Canyon from Vermillion Cliffs.

5. On July 24th, the crew descended rapids. How far did they go in one day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Powell party travel after Tusayan?

3. Describe the rain ceremony Powell observed.

4. In Chapter XI, the boats were able to travel faster. Why?

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

6. What was the primary driving factor in determining length, direction, and location of Powell's second trip exploring the Colorado Valley?

7. Describe the trip through the Canyon of Desolation.

8. Why did Powell not include a vivid description of the Grand Canyon in Chapter XIII?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Select one member of Powell's team. What strengths did he bring to the team? What liabilities did he bring? What contributions did the person make to the expedition.

Essay Topic 3

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

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