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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 is "The Butte of the Cross" named after?
(a) A butte in the shape of a cross.
(b) A place where two rivers cross.
(c) A rock where the crew prays.
(d) A butte with trees on it.

2. What was the name of the tower rocks Powell could see while exploring the canyons on September 12?
(a) Tower of Rocks.
(b) Arch of the Crescent.
(c) Tomb of the Blessed.
(d) Temples of the Virgen.

3. The crew had an uncomfortable night on July 12th. Why?
(a) A rainstorm.
(b) Freezing temperatures.
(c) Wild animals.
(d) A sandstorm.

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

5. How did Powell signal to others that he was ready to be picked up in the boat?
(a) Gave a smoke signal.
(b) Sent a flare.
(c) Yelled loudly.
(d) Fired his gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where must the party reach, after setting out on October 29?

2. How far away was the Uinta Indian settlement from the river?

3. When Powell returned to camp on June 20th, what did the men eat for dinner?

4. How did the group cross the dangerous rapids on August 14th?

5. Which mountains cannot be seen from Mount Dawes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter XIII, how did Powell plan to get over the river?

4. How many men continued on after September 1st? What did the others do?

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

6. Describe the rain ceremony Powell observed.

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

8. Describe the features of Glen Canyon.

9. What evidence of Indians did Powell crew find on the Colorado?

10. Where did Powell party travel after Tusayan?

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