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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 crew do while stopped on July 18th?

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

3. What shape is Bowknot Bend?

4. What was the name of the barren and lonely canyon the men reach on July 8th?

5. How did Powell signal to others that he was ready to be picked up in the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems did the group have at Echo Park?

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

3. Describe the town of Zuni.

4. How many men continued on after September 1st? What did the others do?

5. Describe the trip through the Canyon of Desolation.

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 town of Oraibi.

8. Describe the rain ceremony Powell observed.

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

10. Where did Powell party travel after Tusayan?

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

The members of of Powell's team showed extraordinary courage on their journey down the Colorado River. They ventured into unknown territory, faced life threatening rapids, and the great unknown. Using examples from the text, analyze the motif of courage as shown in The Exploration of the of Colorado River and Its Canyons.

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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