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Colin Fletcher
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The Man Who Walked Through Time Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Colin Fletcher
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 155 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Fletcher arrive in "Chapter 4, Challenge" that was such a relief to him?
(a) The Supai village.
(b) The Rim.
(c) The Esplanade.
(d) Hualpai Hilltop.

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. 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 be too lonely.
(d) That he would drown.

4. What does Fletcher say was a sacrilege when it interrupted the silence of the Grand Canyon?
(a) The squawk of a blue jay.
(b) The honk of a horn.
(c) The bray of a donkey.
(d) The screech of an owl.

5. The Grand Canyon is found in the northern part of what state?
(a) Arizona.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Nevada.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About how long did Fletcher stay at the Grand Canyon Village?

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

4. What are layers 4 through 6 of the Grand Canyon called?

5. How many layers are included in the Rim?

Short Essay Questions

1. Fletcher decided to spend a week in an area just outside the Supai village. Describe what he did during that week.

2. In "Chapter 5, Transition," why did Fletcher decide to proceed to Bass Camp along the terrace rather than forging a trail down Fossil Canyon to the Colorado River?

3. Describe Fletcher's reaction upon reaching the Esplanade at the beginning of "Chapter 4, Challenge."

4. Where did Fletcher make camp his first night and how did he describe the area he picked for a campsite?

5. What president does Fletcher quote at the end of book, and what did the president say about the Canyon?

6. What were some changes Fletcher noticed soon after he left the platform over Hualpai Canyon?

7. Several incidents surrounded the time Fletcher spent with David Powell in "Chapter 9, Man" Describe one of these incidents.

8. Describe one aspect of the Havasupai Indians' current life that troubled or saddened Fletcher?

9. What was the difference between how Fletcher viewed the area around Phantom Ranch and how those visiting more recently from the outside world viewed it in "Chapter 8, Life?"

10. Even though the view from the Rim of the Grand Canyon might have remained somewhat the same, what important aspect of Fletcher's journey does he say would surely have been destroyed by the projects proposed in the Epilogue, and what effect would that have had on the Canyon as a whole?

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