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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fletcher say was a sacrilege when it interrupted the silence of the Grand Canyon?
(a) The squawk of a blue jay.
(b) The bray of a donkey.
(c) The honk of a horn.
(d) The screech of an owl.

2. How long did Fletcher rest at Bass Trail?
(a) Twelve hours.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two days.
(d) One month.

3. What effect did the intrusions have on Fletcher?
(a) They made him miss his loved ones.
(b) He realized they had ruined his search for the gallery marked "Man."
(c) They made him want to turn around and return to the interior of the Canyon.
(d) They made him angry at civilization.

4. How did Fletcher know the Milottes?
(a) They helped him prepare for his trip across California.
(b) They were related to his wife.
(c) He met them while he lived in Kenya.
(d) He met them while he lived in Kenya.

5. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?
(a) A swarm of bees.
(b) Arthritis.
(c) The world.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fletcher describe the Grand Canyon?

2. What is considered the top layer of the Grand Canyon?

3. How does Fletcher describe the last barrier he passed after leaving Phantom Ranch as he made his way toward his next air drop?

4. What cheerful tribal tourist manager did Fletcher meet in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"

5. What was the first intrusion from the outside world that Fletcher outlines in "Chapter 10, Exit?"

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