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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 on the sheets of paper Fletcher found in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) Instructions for exiting the Grand Canyon safely.
(b) A daily bulletin from 1947 about a Colorado River expedition.
(c) Instructions from Jim Bailey.
(d) A note from Doug Powell.

2. What event sparked a desire for Fletcher to study the Grand Canyon and make a journey through it alone?
(a) The death of a close friend.
(b) A television special highlighting the place.
(c) A visit from and American Indian in a dream.
(d) An impromptu side trip made to the Grand Canyon during a cross country journey with a friend.

3. On his journey from Bass Trail to Phantom Ranch, where did Fletcher spend a day doing reconnaissance?
(a) The Inner Gorge.
(b) The Colorado River.
(c) The Supai Village.
(d) The Steel Bridge.

4. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) A bear.
(c) The world.
(d) A swarm of bees.

5. How did Fletcher redefine the path of his trip?
(a) From "around the Rim" to "along the Colorado River."
(b) From "one end of the Grand Canyon to the other" to "one end of the Grand Canyon National Park to the other."
(c) From "through the Canyon" to "to the Canyon floor and back."
(d) From "through the Canyon" to "around the Rim."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the area directly underneath the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?

2. What part of nature is not described in "Part 2, The Dream?"

3. Why did Fletcher decide to see the Grand Canyon the first time?

4. What action by William Wallace Bass did Fletcher disagree with?

5. How many years did William Wallace Bass live in the Canyon?

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