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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XIII, Over the River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the Basin Range Province Waters flow?
(a) The Colorado River
(b) The Uinta River.
(c) Salt Lakes.
(d) Yellowstone Park.

2. What obstacle did the group encounter on June 1st?
(a) An Indian tribe.
(b) Stron rapids.
(c) Illness.
(d) A waterfall.

3. What did the men do around the fire on July 11th?
(a) Tell stories.
(b) Saw oars.
(c) Repair equipment.
(d) Clean fish.

4. Describe the mood of the men on the morning of May 30th.
(a) Excited.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Jubilous.
(d) Somber.

5. The Colorado River forms where which two rivers meet?
(a) The Gila and the Gold.
(b) The San Juan and the Gunnison.
(c) The Grand and the Green.
(d) The Glenn Canyon and the Hoover.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Powell get in a dangerous situation with climbing cliffs in Chapter VIII?

2. What kind of homes did the Tewan Indians build?

3. What did Powell view in awe on September 26?

4. What do the Ute Indians have a wealth of?

5. What is the cause of the north-south lines in between the cliffs and plateaus in Chapter IV?

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