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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 sad reflection Fletcher recorded in his notebook in "Chapter 10, Exit?"
(a) He said he would probably never visit the Grand Canyon again.
(b) He said he dreaded sleeping in a house again.
(c) He said for a while other places would look dull.
(d) He said he would miss the beavers.

2. What places were presumably named for a member of Lorenzo Sinyala's family?
(a) Mount Sinyala and Sinyala Canyon.
(b) Sinyala Trail and Sinyala Plateau.
(c) Lorenzo Trail and Sinyala Ravine.
(d) Lorenzo Lake and Sinyala Creek.

3. About what did Fletcher begin to worry in "Chapter 3, Interlude?"
(a) The endangered animals living in the canyon.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) His injured ankle.
(d) The lack of modern technology in the Supai village.

4. According to Fletcher, what would the rest of nature around the Grand Canyon do?
(a) Go through a period of reduction to make room for more species.
(b) Adapt to the continuing changes.
(c) Stay exactly the same.
(d) Become tame and friendly to survive growing tourism.

5. When did Fletcher's journey through the Grand Canyon begin?
(a) At daybreak in mid-June.
(b) At noon in early October.
(c) At sunset in mid-April.
(d) At dusk in early February.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "I do not think I ever really considered that things might go seriously wrong"?

2. How long did Fletcher rest at Bass Trail?

3. What is the current age estimate of the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?

4. How long did Dr. Harvey Butchart study the Grand Canyon?

5. How does Fletcher describe the Grand Canyon?

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