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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fletcher say he knew as soon as he saw the Grand Canyon?
(a) He would soon be hangliding over the Canyon.
(b) This place would make him famous.
(c) His fear of heights was coming back.
(d) The way he saw things would change.

2. What material makes up the second layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Sandstone.
(b) Granite.
(c) Limestone.
(d) Volcanic ash.

3. How did Fletcher redefine the path of his trip?
(a) From "through the Canyon" to "to the Canyon floor and back."
(b) From "through the Canyon" to "around the Rim."
(c) From "around the Rim" to "along the Colorado River."
(d) From "one end of the Grand Canyon to the other" to "one end of the Grand Canyon National Park to the other."

4. What is the name of the government agency established to protect the rights of Native Americans?
(a) Commission of Indian Rights.
(b) Native American Administration.
(c) Native American Commission.
(d) Bureau of Indian Affairs.

5. What cheerful tribal tourist manager did Fletcher meet in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"
(a) John Wesley Powell.
(b) Colin Fletcher.
(c) Lorenzo Sinyala.
(d) Neil Ukwalla.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fletcher describe the Grand Canyon?

2. What advice did Lorenzo Sinyala offer to Fletcher?

3. What did Fletcher find difficult, if not impossible, to mentally grasp and understand in "Chapter 1, Entrance?"

4. Where did Fletcher's journey begin?

5. How long is the Grand Canyon?

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