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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of Powell's men decided to not continue on the journey at the end of Chapter VIII?
(a) Hawkins.
(b) Bradley.
(c) Goodman.
(d) Hall.

3. Where is "The Chasm of Colorado" located?
(a) A museum in Phoenix.
(b) The capitol of the United States.
(c) The Grand Canyon Visitor's Bureau.
(d) The British Museum.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What feature of the landscape awed Powell on August 14th?

2. Who replenished the remaining men's supplies after Grand Wash?

3. What is the park in Chapter VIII named after?

4. In the pictures in Chapter XIV, what were women doing?

5. Who did Powell visit at the Uinta settlement?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the town of Oraibi.

2. What town did the group reach on September 11th, 1870? What did they do there?

3. What marked the end of the exploration of the Colorado River Valley?

4. What did Powell do while out exploring when he saw a storm coming from the south?

5. Why did Powell not include a vivid description of the Grand Canyon in Chapter XIII?

6. How did Powell use Indians in his 1870 explorations?

7. In Chapter XI, the boats were able to travel faster. Why?

8. After the crew left the Canyon of Desolation, what were the names of the features of the river in Chapter IX?

9. Powell got into a dangerous situation in Chapter VIII. How did Bradley save him?

10. Who did they meet at the end of Chapter VIII?

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