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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What river still runs at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
(a) The Colorado River.
(b) The Gila River.
(c) The Mississippi River.
(d) The Rio Grande.

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

4. What was one activity Fletcher thought might have accounted for a feeling of disconnection during his stay at Phantom Ranch?
(a) Paying bills.
(b) Writing.
(c) Photography.
(d) Laundry.

5. What was Fletcher's reaction upon his first trip to the Rim?
(a) Anger at his friend for bringing him.
(b) Laughter at all the funny people there.
(c) Disgust at the destruction around him.
(d) Shock at the majesty of what he saw.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fletcher say it might have been good that he didn't start his journey right after he decided to take it?

2. What did Fletcher pass and nearly miss altogether in "Chapter 4, Challenge?"

3. What substance comprises the fourth layer of the Grand Canyon?

4. When did Fletcher's journey through the Grand Canyon begin?

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

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