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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. Why did Fletcher sound strange when he spoke to Jim Bailey in "Chapter 6, Rock?"
(a) Fletcher had develped a cold.
(b) Fletcher had not spoken to anyone in two weeks.
(c) Fletcher was excited, so his words come out in a squeak.
(d) Fletcher's mouth was terribly dry because was out of water.

2. How does "Part 1, The Place" begin?
(a) With facts about the Grand Canyon.
(b) With advice on hiking.
(c) With information on traveling through Arizona.
(d) With facts about tourist destinations in the United States.

3. What material makes up the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Limestone.
(b) Marble.
(c) Tapeats sandstone.
(d) Granite.

4. What part of nature is not described in "Part 2, The Dream?"
(a) The beauty of the Grand Canyon.
(b) Various rocks.
(c) The peace of the ocean.
(d) The immenseness and timelessness of the Rim.

5. Where did Fletcher's journey begin?
(a) The Grand Ravine.
(b) The Rio Grande.
(c) Hualpai Hilltop.
(d) The Alamo.

Short Answer Questions

1. If he were to realize his dream, what would Fletcher accomplish?

2. What did Fletcher spend most of his time describing and making observations about in "Chapter 6, Rock?"

3. What does Fletcher say was a sacrilege when it interrupted the silence of the Grand Canyon?

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

5. What is the current age estimate of the sixth layer of the Grand Canyon?

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