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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were two things Fletcher mentions could have made parts of his path impassable?
(a) The desert and rattlesnake nests.
(b) The Colorado River and the hanging terraces.
(c) The Native American population and the mountain.
(d) Wolves and bears.

2. What is the name of the government agency established to protect the rights of Native Americans?
(a) Commission of Indian Rights.
(b) Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(c) Native American Commission.
(d) Native American Administration.

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

4. What is considered the top layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) The Erosion Surface.
(b) The Tonto Platform.
(c) The top of the Rim.
(d) The Inner Gorge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after he saw the Grand Canyon for the first time did Fletcher begin his trip?

2. Who drove Fletcher to the parking area at the edge of the Rim?

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

4. Where was Lorenzo Sinyala born?

5. What did Fletcher say he saw even before he came close to the Grand Canyon?

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