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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 is the name of the government agency established to protect the rights of Native Americans?
(a) Native American Commission.
(b) Native American Administration.
(c) Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(d) Commission of Indian Rights.

2. What realization did Fletcher reach as he spent time observing wildlife on the sand bar?
(a) He would like to write a book about wildlife in the Canyon.
(b) He was no longer in awe of the Canyon, instead he expresses a discovery of unity among plants and creatures and all other things.
(c) He would be out of food in one day.
(d) He had misjudged his distance from the airdrop and would have to walk through the night to make it on time.

3. What did Fletcher say he saw even before he came close to the Grand Canyon?
(a) Space.
(b) Tourists.
(c) Color.
(d) Jagged cliffs.

4. What did Fletcher say would be different about how he would fit into society after his experience in the Grand Canyon?
(a) He planned to live as a hermit.
(b) He planned to camp outside the Canyon protesting tourists.
(c) He was afraid he would not fit in well after spending so much time alone.
(d) He thought he would be a better citizen because of his new insights.

5. Why did Fletcher rule out following a route along the Colorado River?
(a) It changed to an underground stream in places and was hard to follow.
(b) It crossed into an area sacred to the Havasupai Indians.
(c) It had many deep gorges and impassable areas.
(d) He was afraid of the roaring water.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet above the Colorado River was the Tonto Platform?

2. What was the first intrusion from the outside world that Fletcher outlines in "Chapter 10, Exit?"

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

4. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?

5. What types of activities did Fletcher describe in "Chapter 7, Rhythm?"

(see the answer key)

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