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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. Where was Fletcher headed at the beginning of "Chapter 9, Man"?
(a) Back to Phantom Ranch.
(b) Across the river.
(c) Into a deep valley.
(d) To the air drop site.

2. 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?
(a) Whether to go straight across the river or travel downstream to a narrower spot.
(b) Whether to go across the rock terraces or across the talus.
(c) How long to stay in the area.
(d) Whether to follow the wildlife trail or forge his own.

3. Where did Fletcher go to ask questions about the area in which he would be traveling?
(a) The Arizona State Park Building.
(b) The Forestry Service Office.
(c) The Desert Travel Information Center.
(d) The Grand Canyon National Park Office.

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?
(a) A rare beetle.
(b) Bear tracks.
(c) White limestone.
(d) Cave paintings.

5. What is the current age estimate of the second layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 500 million years.
(b) 250 million years.
(c) 10 million years.
(d) 50 thousand years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the "The Man" in The Man Who Walked Through Time?

2. What were some of the plans for his trip that Fletcher details in "Part 2, The Dream?"

3. In "Chapter 2, Reconnaissance," what does Fletcher say he realized during his trip?

4. What cheerful tribal tourist manager did Fletcher meet in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"

5. Where were William Wallace Bass's ashes scattered?

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