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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far away was the Uinta Indian settlement from the river?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 40 miles.
(c) 3 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

2. What destination ended the survey of the Colorado River Valley?
(a) Fort Wingate.
(b) Fort Heather.
(c) Fort Stallworth.
(d) Fort Sumter.

3. What happened to the three men that left the first expedition early?
(a) They became rich after selling their story to the press.
(b) They made it to the Mormon village.
(c) They were killed by Indians.
(d) They return with Powell to try again.

4. What were the women doing that Powell's party came across on the way to the Grand Canyon?
(a) Gathering berries.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Harvesting seeds.
(d) Praying.

5. Why did the crew stop for a day on July 18th?
(a) To wait for the rapids to settle.
(b) To repair Powell's broken leg.
(c) To wait for an Indian tribe.
(d) To repair boats and equipment.

6. Why might the expedition have to be cut short in Chapter XI?
(a) Loneliness of the crew.
(b) Food spoilage.
(c) Illness.
(d) Indian attack.

7. How did the group cross the dangerous rapids on August 14th?
(a) They tied the boats together.
(b) They rode through.
(c) They made a portage.
(d) They rowed around them.

8. How did Powell describe their second guide on September 17th?
(a) The human pickle.
(b) Craggy like the moon.
(c) A dried fig.
(d) Stretched leather.

9. In the Mormon town of Schunesburg, what did Powell and his party feast on?
(a) Acorns and tortillas.
(b) Fish and figs.
(c) Venison.
(d) Melons and grapes.

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

11. After crossing the river, what was the name of the summit they reached?
(a) Rocky Point.
(b) Hollows Alley.
(c) Echo Cliff.
(d) Ring of Fire.

12. What performance occurred at Walpi?
(a) The resurrection of the chief.
(b) The healing of the animals.
(c) The blind man walking.
(d) The great snake dance.

13. What ceremony did Powell witness at one of the Indian villages?
(a) Baptism.
(b) Prayer service in a sweat lodge.
(c) Burial ritual.
(d) Invocation to the gods for rain.

14. How high are the highest walls of Stillwater Canyon?
(a) 1,500 feet.
(b) 1,300 feet.
(c) 3,500 feet.
(d) 500 feet.

15. What did "Emma Dean" lose on July 11th?
(a) Oars.
(b) Rations.
(c) Guns.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did the group spend at Tusayan?

3. What was the name of the tower rocks Powell could see while exploring the canyons on September 12?

4. Who explored the Kaibab Plateau with Powell?

5. How did Powell signal to others that he was ready to be picked up in the boat?

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