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

2. With what event does "Chapter 5, Transition" begin?
(a) A Cessna flying away.
(b) Fletcher falling into a ravine.
(c) Wolves attacking the camp.
(d) Fletcher running out of water.

3. What are some things Fletcher describes in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) His friend's clothes and car.
(b) The deer and chipmunks on the Rim.
(c) The tourists and park personnel.
(d) The beauty of the rocks and colors of the Grand Canyon.

4. When did Fletcher's dream become a reality?
(a) Never.
(b) Late February.
(c) Early December.
(d) Mid-April.

5. The Grand Canyon is found in the northern part of what state?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Arizona.
(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. What information was not sought by Fletcher before beginning his trip?

3. In "Chapter 4, Challenge," Fletcher describes the Esplanade as a maze. What constant choice does he say a traveler had to make all along the Esplanade?

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

5. What did Jim Bailey and the Park naturalist carry with them back over the Rim after speaking with Fletcher in the limestone cave?

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