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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What material makes up the second layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Volcanic ash.
(b) Granite.
(c) Sandstone.
(d) Limestone.

2. How did Fletcher get along with his friend during their time studying the Grand Canyon?
(a) They got along very well and the visit made Fletcher long for civilization.
(b) They forgot about their research and spent all their time reminiscing.
(c) Fletcher had trouble because he was used to living in solitude.
(d) They parted on very bad terms.

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

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

5. What was Fletcher reminded of while listening to noises some creatures were making?
(a) A favorite song that makes him long for home.
(b) A ghost story he liked to tell.
(c) Similar noises he heard while on a thousand mile trip through deserts and mountains in California.
(d) His family back home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the area directly underneath the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?

2. What did Fletcher find difficult, if not impossible, to mentally grasp and understand in "Chapter 1, Entrance?"

3. What advice did Lorenzo Sinyala offer to Fletcher?

4. How did Fletcher say the US Bureau of Reclamation was handling the tunnel plan?

5. What was one activity Fletcher thought might have accounted for a feeling of disconnection during his stay at Phantom Ranch?

(see the answer key)

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