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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 does Fletcher say he realized he might be doing when he hiked through the Grand Canyon?
(a) He would be making his last hiking trip.
(b) He would be fulfilling a dream from his early childhood.
(c) He would be following in the footsteps of hundreds of great hikers.
(d) He would come as close to traveling back through time as possible.

2. What were some of the necessary items Fletcher took with him on his journey?
(a) A shotgun, a device to purify water, and snake repellant.
(b) Sleeping bag, dehydrated rations, and an air mattress.
(c) A life jacket, fishing pole, and a bucket of worms.
(d) A portable raft, cell phone, and mace.

3. What does the book say geologists believe formed the Grand Canyon?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) The Colorado River.
(c) A large sea that evaporated after a 200 year drought.
(d) A volcanic eruption.

4. What did "Part II, The Dream" describe?
(a) Fletcher's dream to become a famous explorer.
(b) A childhood dream of Fletcher's in which he visited an American Indian village.
(c) Fletcher's pans to study the Grand Canyon and travel it alone.
(d) A nightmare Fletcher had in which he fell from a high cliff.

5. What was Fletcher's reaction upon his first trip to the Rim?
(a) Laughter at all the funny people there.
(b) Shock at the majesty of what he saw.
(c) Anger at his friend for bringing him.
(d) Disgust at the destruction around him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice did Lorenzo Sinyala offer to Fletcher?

2. When did Fletcher's journey through the Grand Canyon begin?

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

4. What was Fletcher's only concern about the proposed trip?

5. The Grand Canyon is found in the northern part of what state?

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