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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 place did Fletcher pass on his way to Phantom Ranch that he said was derelict and dry-rotting?
(a) A Supai Village.
(b) A dam.
(c) The Hermit Camp.
(d) Jim Baily's house.

2. How long did Fletcher rest at Bass Trail?
(a) One month.
(b) Two days.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) Five days.

3. What did Fletcher find difficult, if not impossible, to mentally grasp and understand in "Chapter 1, Entrance?"
(a) The number of animals in the area.
(b) The Supai customs.
(c) The immenseness of his surroundings and the age of the Grand Canyon.
(d) His responsibility to the wildlife of the area.

4. What is the current age estimate of the third layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 800 years.
(b) 275 million years.
(c) 500 thousand years.
(d) 350 million years.

5. What was one sad reflection Fletcher recorded in his notebook in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) He said he would miss the beavers.
(b) He said for a while other places would look dull.
(c) He said he dreaded sleeping in a house again.
(d) He said he would probably never visit the Grand Canyon again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Fletcher decide to spend the last two weeks of his journey?

2. What cheerful tribal tourist manager did Fletcher meet in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"

3. What urge came to Fletcher's mind as he witnessed the different sights at the Rim?

4. What material comprises the sixth layer of the Grand Canyon?

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

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