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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Fletcher describe the Grand Canyon?
(a) "Huge stacks of multicolored rock."
(b) "A chasm . . . like a gigantic and impossible desert crevasse."
(c) "A gigantic hole in the desert plateau."
(d) "An upside-down mountain wonder."

2. What material makes up the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Granite.
(b) Marble.
(c) Limestone.
(d) Tapeats sandstone.

3. What creatures did Fletcher enjoy observing after passing the last barrier past Phantom Ranch?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Beavers.
(c) Chipmunks.
(d) Coyotes.

4. What did Fletcher claim he began to hear as he traveled?
(a) Doves.
(b) A ringing in his ears.
(c) The rhythm of the rock.
(d) Crickets.

5. What was Fletcher afraid would be the most tragic loss for the Grand Canyon if the proposed water plan went through?
(a) Boss Camp.
(b) The mules.
(c) The silence.
(d) The Havasupai Village.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet above the Colorado River was the Tonto Platform?

2. What is the current age estimate of the eighth layer of the Grand Canyon.

3. Where were William Wallace Bass's ashes scattered?

4. How did Fletcher feel about leaving the Canyon in "Chapter 10 Exit?"

5. What was one sad reflection Fletcher recorded in his notebook in "Chapter 10, Exit?"

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