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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 was one of the first things Fletcher noticed as he began his journey?
(a) The moonlight reflecting on the rocks.
(b) The sound of crickets and frogs.
(c) The vast silence and emptiness of the canyon.
(d) The darkness of the night.
2. What part of the Grand Canyon does Fletcher describe as "a large gap in time between two layers of rocks?"
(a) The Great Unconformity.
(b) The Great Divide.
(c) The Angel Pass.
(d) The Arizona Anomaly.
3. What were some of the plans for his trip that Fletcher details in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) Plans to arrange for a replacement for him at work.
(b) Plans for a mule to help him navigate the Grand Canyon.
(c) Plans to arrange for food and water during his trip.
(d) Plans to arrange a series of interviews with newspapers about his trip.
4. Approximately how thick is the fifth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 200 feet.
(b) 500 feet.
(c) 50 feet.
(d) 1000 feet.
5. What questions does Fletcher say he hoped he would find some solutions for as he traveled the Grand Canyon?
(a) "Was there really a great flood?" and "Is the Grand Canyon really as old as they say?"
(b) "How long can a man go without human contact?" and "What current wild animals can be domesticated?"
(c) "How do the Havasupai live?" and "What is the history of the mule?"
(d) "Where did we come from?" and "What are we doing here?""
Short Answer Questions
1. What types of activities did Fletcher describe in "Chapter 7, Rhythm?"
2. What did the Fletcher have to change in "Chapter 2, Reconnaissance?"
3. Why might the Colorado River cause problems for Fletcher?
4. At the beginning of "Chapter 6, Rock" what was one of the things Fletcher noticed and described that was in the cave where his first cache was stored?
5. Why did Fletcher sound strange when he spoke to Jim Bailey in "Chapter 6, Rock?"
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