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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX, Ffrom The Mouth Of The Uinta River To The Junction Of The Grand and Green.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who went to retrieve the lost items in the Canyon of Lodore?
(a) Sumner and Dunn.
(b) Powell.
(c) Hawkins and Hall.
(d) Howland and Goodman.

2. What did the men do at night on June 8th?
(a) Look at the stars.
(b) Repair a thermometer.
(c) Hunt buffalo.
(d) Play cards.

3. How many rivers flow through the Pink Cliffs?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

4. What is found in Walnut Canyon?
(a) Walnut trees.
(b) An oasis.
(c) Volcanic pools.
(d) Cliff houses.

5. The northeast side of the Little Colorado can be described as _______.
(a) Tributaries, deserts, and valleys.
(b) Mountains, canyons, and deserts.
(c) Rocks, rivers, and peaks.
(d) Mesas, plateaus, and buttes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name was given to the dangerous part of the Canyon of Lodore where the tools were almost lost?

2. When Powell began his journey down the Colorado, how many boats did he have?

3. What did the men find near Henry's Fork?

4. Whose lodge could Bradley and Powell see from their explorations on May 29th?

5. What does Toom'pin Tuweap' mean?

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