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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 term does the author use for what comprises the third layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) The Grand Layer.
(b) The Supai Formation.
(c) The Canyon Layer.
(d) The Great Formation.

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

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

4. What did Fletcher pass and nearly miss altogether in "Chapter 4, Challenge?"
(a) The first air drop of supplies.
(b) The only fresh water for miles.
(c) The trail through the ravine.
(d) The gap in the pass.

5. What did Fletcher find difficult, if not impossible, to mentally grasp and understand in "Chapter 1, Entrance?"
(a) The immenseness of his surroundings and the age of the Grand Canyon.
(b) The Supai customs.
(c) His responsibility to the wildlife of the area.
(d) The number of animals in the area.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are hanging terraces?

2. When did Fletcher's dream become a reality?

3. Approximately how thick is the first layer of the Grand Canyon?

4. At the beginning of "Chapter 10, Exit," what does Fletcher say caught up with him while he was washing in the Nankoweap Creek?

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

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