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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. In contrast to people fresh from the city, how did Fletcher view the area near Phantom Ranch?
(a) As an animal sanctuary.
(b) As a dirty and run-down slum.
(c) As civilization, padded with comforts such as fresh food, electricity, and swimming pools.
(d) As a scientific research center.

2. Part 1 is called "The Place." What is the place?
(a) The Painted Desert.
(b) Forester Canyon.
(c) Arizona.
(d) The Grand Canyon.

3. Who says, "I do not think I ever really considered that things might go seriously wrong"?
(a) William Wallace Bass.
(b) Lorenzo Sinyala.
(c) John Wesley Powell.
(d) Colin Fletcher.

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

5. What disease did Fletcher say plagued William Wallace Bass?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Hepatitis.
(d) Emphysema.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Fletcher's only concern about the proposed trip?

2. How did Fletcher redefine the path of his trip?

3. Where did Fletcher arrive in "Chapter 4, Challenge" that was such a relief to him?

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

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

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