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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 lifestyle does Fletcher describe in a footnote in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) An accomplished musician.
(b) A compulsive gambler.
(c) A compulsive walker.
(d) A famous millionaire.

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

3. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) A bear.
(c) The world.
(d) A swarm of bees.

4. What material makes up the first and youngest layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Limestone.
(b) Quartz.
(c) Volcanic ash.
(d) Silt.

5. While at Phantom Ranch, what did Fletcher miss and want back that earlier in his journey made him uncomfortable?
(a) His hiking boots.
(b) His heavy backpack.
(c) Beef Jerky.
(d) Silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "I do not think I ever really considered that things might go seriously wrong"?

2. How many layers of the Grand Canyon are shown in the schematic in "Part 3, The Journey?"

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

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

5. What was Fletcher's reaction upon his first trip to the Rim?

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