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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take to for the Grand Canyon to form?
(a) 500 Billion years.
(b) 200 years.
(c) Millions of years.
(d) A thousand years.

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

3. If he were to realize his dream, what would Fletcher accomplish?
(a) He would swim across the river in record time.
(b) He would be the youngest person to make it to the top peak.
(c) He would be the first person to make a solo trek through the Grand Canyon.
(d) He would write a song about the place that would raise him to stardom.

4. What part of nature is not described in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) The beauty of the Grand Canyon.
(b) The peace of the ocean.
(c) The immenseness and timelessness of the Rim.
(d) Various rocks.

5. What was Fletcher's only concern about the proposed trip?
(a) That it would be physically impossible.
(b) That his family would not support him.
(c) That he would drown.
(d) That he would be too lonely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the approximate depth of the Grand Canyon at the time the book was written?

2. How long is the Grand Canyon?

3. Why might the Colorado River cause problems for Fletcher?

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

5. What does Fletcher say he knew as soon as he saw the Grand Canyon?

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