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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sierra Escalante named after?

2. How high are the highest walls of Stillwater Canyon?

3. What did the men do around the fire on July 11th?

4. Which boat took on water during the dangerous rapids on August 14th?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the men find on July 29th?

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

4. What was the primary driving factor in determining length, direction, and location of Powell's second trip exploring the Colorado Valley?

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

6. Describe the trip through the Canyon of Desolation.

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

8. Describe the town of Zuni.

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

10. What problems did the group have at Echo Park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book there are many instances where the group worked together as a team to survive the dangerous rapids. In particular, they worked as a team to get their boats over falls by using lines. Using examples from the text, analyze the importance of teamwork as shown in The Exploration of the of Colorado River and Its Canyons.

Essay Topic 2

Powell described several Indian tribes that he came across. Choose one of these and write an essay following the GRAPES format about the tribe (Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure).

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter II, Powell described the Navajo Indians, saying they were intruders in this country and that they were uncivilized. What is ironic about this statement? Thoroughly explain your answer using examples from the text.

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