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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. Which boat was capsized on July 21st?

2. What did the group need to build at the beginning of Chapter XIII?

3. What governed the Indian tribe Powell visited in Chapter XIV?

4. How long had it been since the last expedition when Chapter XII begins?

5. What did the group find at Thousand Wells?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Powell party travel after Tusayan?

3. What evidence of Indians did Powell crew find on the Colorado?

4. What were the signals of Indians in the illustrations in Chapter XI?

5. In Chapter XIII, how did Powell plan to get over the river?

6. What form of government did the Zuni have?

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

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

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

10. Describe the features of Glen Canyon.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

In an essay, analyze Powell's motivation for exploring the Colorado River. Was it economic? Political? Social? Essentially, why did Powell want to explore the Colorado? Use examples from the text to support your opinion.

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