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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XV, The Grand Canyon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Powell find in the Indian dwellings?
(a) Bones.
(b) Tools.
(c) Pottery pieces.
(d) Baskets.

2. What item of clothing was Powell saved by when climbing cliffs in Chapter VIII?
(a) Socks.
(b) A shirt.
(c) A hat.
(d) Drawers.

3. What effect do clouds have on the Grand Canyon?
(a) They make towers rise out of the air.
(b) They create a feeling of darkness.
(c) They increase the humidity in the air.
(d) They lend infinity to the walls.

4. What caused anxiety for Powell's party after "Vermilion Cliffs?"
(a) Finding water.
(b) The swift current.
(c) Attack by Indians.
(d) The loss of a mule.

5. Where must the party reach, after setting out on October 29?
(a) Fort Opposition.
(b) Fort Rebellion.
(c) Fort Defiance.
(d) Fort Challenge.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Indian locations did Powell describe in Arizona?

2. How long would the groups' rations last from August 13th?

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

4. Which Indian tribes inhabited the area from Fremont's Peak to the UIinta Mountains?

5. Who camped at the same location in the Canyon of Ladore where Powell's group was at?

(see the answer key)

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