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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) White limestone.
(c) Bear tracks.
(d) Cave paintings.

2. What part of the Grand Canyon does Fletcher describe as "a large gap in time between two layers of rocks?"
(a) The Angel Pass.
(b) The Great Unconformity.
(c) The Arizona Anomaly.
(d) The Great Divide.

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 Grand Canyon National Park Office.
(c) The Forestry Service Office.
(d) The Desert Travel Information Center.

4. What realization did Fletcher reach as he spent time observing wildlife on the sand bar?
(a) He was no longer in awe of the Canyon, instead he expresses a discovery of unity among plants and creatures and all other things.
(b) He had misjudged his distance from the airdrop and would have to walk through the night to make it on time.
(c) He would be out of food in one day.
(d) He would like to write a book about wildlife in the Canyon.

5. What other changes was Fletcher concerned would occur if the Pacific Southwest Water Plan passed.
(a) The Grand Canyon would be used as a landfill.
(b) The tourist industry at the Grand Canyon would die, taking money with it.
(c) Graffiti and pollution would spoil the surfaces of the cliff dwellings.
(d) Fletcher's book wouldn't sell because no one would want to visit the Grand Canyon anymore.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Fletcher feel about leaving the Canyon in "Chapter 10 Exit?"

2. What event sparked a desire for Fletcher to study the Grand Canyon and make a journey through it alone?

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

4. How many layers are included in the Rim?

5. On his journey from Bass Trail to Phantom Ranch, where did Fletcher spend a day doing reconnaissance?

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