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

2. How many layers are included in the Rim?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

3. Where did Fletcher decide to spend the last two weeks of his journey?
(a) In a cave by the river.
(b) Studying the museum of the Grand Canyon.
(c) In the Supai village.
(d) At Bass Camp.

4. What urge came to Fletcher's mind as he witnessed the different sights at the Rim?
(a) To hike the canyon.
(b) To climb the mountain.
(c) To swim across the river.
(d) To leave and never come back.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Part 4, Epilogue" what does Fletcher say no man has a right to do?

2. In what ancient living quarters did Fletcher sleep in "Chapter 9, Man?"

3. What does the book say geologists believe formed the Grand Canyon?

4. What is the current age estimate of the fourth layer of the Grand Canyon?

5. What does Fletcher say his book could become if the Grand Canyon was not protected?

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