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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Fletcher describe the state of the Grand Canyon at the time the book was written?
(a) Finished changing.
(b) Nearing destruction in a few years.
(c) A dying canyon.
(d) Still changing.

2. What event sparked a desire for Fletcher to study the Grand Canyon and make a journey through it alone?
(a) A television special highlighting the place.
(b) The death of a close friend.
(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. What were some of the necessary items Fletcher took with him on his journey?
(a) Sleeping bag, dehydrated rations, and an air mattress.
(b) A life jacket, fishing pole, and a bucket of worms.
(c) A portable raft, cell phone, and mace.
(d) A shotgun, a device to purify water, and snake repellant.

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

5. What material comprises the sixth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Bright Angel Shale.
(b) Silt.
(c) Sandstone.
(d) Quartz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information was not sought by Fletcher before beginning his trip?

2. What disease did Fletcher say plagued William Wallace Bass?

3. What was on the sheets of paper Fletcher found in "Chapter 10, Exit?"

4. What did the Fletcher have to change in "Chapter 2, Reconnaissance?"

5. According to Fletcher, what was the motivation behind the Pacific Southwest Water Plan engineers?

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