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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XII, The Rio Virgen and theUinkaren Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Indians acted as guide for Powell's party in Chapter XII?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

2. How old was the Indian Powell met in Chapter VIII?
(a) Over 100.
(b) Almost 90.
(c) About 50.
(d) Nearly 80.

3. What type of environment characterizes the Kaibab Plateau?
(a) Farmland.
(b) Forests.
(c) Deserts.
(d) Grasslands.

4. In the performance by the Indians, what did the young boy ask his mother to do?
(a) Feed him breakfast.
(b) Cut him in two.
(c) Run to the river.
(d) Tell him who his father is.

5. Who did Powell get in a dangerous situation with climbing cliffs in Chapter VIII?
(a) Howland.
(b) Sumner.
(c) Bradley.
(d) Dunn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the women doing that Powell's party came across on the way to the Grand Canyon?

2. How many people could the dwellings of the Ute accommodate?

3. At base camp on September 17th, how did Powell plan on reloading supplies?

4. What cliffs are located between the Pink Cliffs?

5. When Powell returned to camp on June 20th, what did the men eat for dinner?

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