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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. What did the men take from the Indian garden they found on August 26th?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Beans.
(c) Squash.
(d) Potatos.

2. What did Powell find at Bright Angel River?
(a) A garden.
(b) An Indian settlement.
(c) A new barometer.
(d) Stone houses.

3. When was the party ready to cross the river by boat?
(a) October 4.
(b) October 12.
(c) Ocotber 8.
(d) September 26.

4. Who was the ruler of the clan Powell visited in Chapter XIV?
(a) The patriarch or elder man.
(b) The king.
(c) The elected leader.
(d) The matriarch or elder woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not an Indian village the group visited?

2. Why were so many gathered at the Fort on October 30?

3. The crew had an uncomfortable night on July 12th. Why?

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

5. How many men left the expedition while in the Grand Canyon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the town of Oraibi.

3. In mid July, how many months of rations did they have left? Why?

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

5. Describe the rain ceremony Powell observed.

6. What made the crew sick at the beginning of Chapter IX?

7. What form of government did the Zuni have?

8. How was the second expedition different from the first?

9. Where did Powell party travel after Tusayan?

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

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